5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: Toni
Pet Insurance during our puppy's first year
We got ASPCA insurance as soon as we took our puppy home from the breeder as a precaution since you never know what can happen to puppies. Our Shiba Inu, Pixel, is almost a year old and during the first year things have gone fairly smoothly except for a couple incidents. Everything is very simple when dealing with ASPCA and the claim process. Also, their customer service is amazing. Sometimes I get random phone calls from them asking how my dog is doing a few weeks after I submitted a claim. I know it's part of their job to do that, but I'm always exceedingly impressed by companies/employees who actually care about who they're helping and how effective they're being.
My plan has some wellness coverage that covers some of Pixel's vet checkups, which is really great--especially during the first year with all the shots, checkups, and spaying. But when we had to get Pixel's baby K9 teeth removed because they wouldn't fall out on their own I was concerned because it was $600 for the surgery to remove those two teeth. I don't have dental coverage, so I figured it wouldn't be covered but luckily ASPCA knew that it would have been a general medical condition if those teeth weren't removed because it could have led to a multitude of infections not only in her teeth but it could spread to other areas as well. ASPCA covered a good amount of this surgery bill and it really made me glad I had it. Another incident where we needed our pet insurance is when Pixel was bitten by a wasp. As she is a puppy we didn't know what kind of reaction she would have to the wasp bite so we rushed her to the emergency vet. We were glad we had our plan to help cover the cost of the ER bill, as it is significantly higher than a vet check up.
It's really nice knowing there is a safety net to help us out in case of emergencies. Our family is very happy we went with ASPCA for Pixel's pet insurance because she means the world to us. I would definitely recommend ASPCA to anyone interested in insuring their pet!