ASPCA | Pet Insurance Review

Over the years we've had numerous dogs and cats who lived to be quite old, and we've never hesitated to spend whatever was necessary to provide them with needed medical care. When our female Akita became very ill at the age of 13 and a half, it took a toll not only on our family's emotions, but also on our finances over the course of the last year of her life. In just the last month, we spent over $3,000 for her care, before the vets found an inoperable brain tumor that ultimately was more than she could fight. When we adopted our next dog, a border collie mix, I decided to find coverage. After looking around and comparing, I began with ASPCA, though my mother had a different company. Now, almost five years later, we have three border collies covered with ASPCA Pet Insurance. I've always found the service to be responsive and prompt, and the representatives are all so friendly that I never mind calling with questions. The insurance has paid for itself - in peace of mind and in reimbursements. I noticed that one reviewer mentioned the pre-existing condition issue, and I'd just like to add that there is a simple (not very expensive) rider that takes care of that. By all means, get ASPCA Pet Insurance for your best friends!

My cat, Stormy, is generally heathly but getting a little older. She's had some dental and skin problems but nothing dramatic. I am reassured having pet insurance for her - just in case. My other cat, Thunder, died of IBS a couple years ago. It came on rather suddenly and he was sick for several months before he died. If I didn't have ASPCA pet insurance, I would have had to get a second job to pay his vet bills. ASPCA is a respected company and the pet insurance is good quality and priced right. Thanks.

My cat, Buttercup, was stung by a scorpion, and she had a frightening neurological reaction to it. Her head was twitching, her pupils were big as saucers, and within a short period of time she lost the ability to walk. I rushed her to an emergency clinic (of course, the sting occurred after hours) where the treatment was extremely expensive. It seems that a reaction to a scorpion sting is a very unusual occurrence for a cat, either because most cats are immuned to scorpion venom (as many believe) or because they are usually quick enough to avoid stings (my vet's hypothesis). The emergency clinic vet was concerned that Buttercup's reactions were severe enough that she wouldn't make it through the night without proper treatment, but it was difficult to find anyone with the experience to know how to treat her. Antivenom is apparently not available, at least not for pets. After some searching, a common dog treatment was found and used on Buttercup and she responded to it. It still took her several days to recover enough to be able to walk more than a few steps at a time, but she was fully recovered after a couple of weeks.Needless to say, all of this required a lot of expensive treatment, even after I was able to check Buttercup out of the emergency clinic and take her to my usual vet. She required monitored care for several days. I kept all the receipts from all her treatments and medicines, and I received care notes from the vets who cared for her. Completing the cla

Claims were easy to file and service was relatively fast.

I have been a member for less than a year. So far the service is exactly what I expected. I think the cost is reasonable and the service is great.