My vet recommended that my dog had periodontal disease and required his tooth pulled. This was noted in August 2024. We did not get him in to the vet until January 2025. Trupanion denied the claim as they said the procedures wasn't done within 3 months of the of the diagnosis. This is an expensive procedure and as such we were unable to afford the cleaning/procedure at that time. Dealing with Trupanion in the past I am always nervous that they will cover anything so can't rely on insurance. Overall I think Trupanion is the biggest rip off they start at a reasonable rate and then hike up the fees while never actually covering expenses.

We recently got a puppy, and the first owners had a one-month insurance policy with Trupanion, which we were encouraged to renew. During a routine vet visit for vaccinations, our vet noticed that our 14-week-old puppy had lower canines growing into the upper inner gums—a teething issue that had just started. When we called Trupanion, we spoke with Amanda from Sales, who assured us that this issue would be covered under the policy if we renewed. Trusting her word, we renewed the policy. However, after our vet submitted a pre-approval for the extraction procedure, Trupanion denied the claim, stating it was a pre-existing condition. This was never raised as an issue during renewal. When we called back to contest the decision, they continued to make excuses, eventually claiming the issue was reported within 30 days of renewal and therefore ineligible. Why are we paying such high premiums for a company that denies valid claims using vague and shifting excuses? They misled us into renewing the policy with assurances of coverage, only to leave us with no support when we needed it most. This is especially infuriating as it concerns a young, 14-week-old puppy just starting to teethe—something no one could predict. It feels like Trupanion is exploiting pet owners, offering false assurances while denying legitimate claims under the guise of "pre-existing conditions." New pet owners are already anxious and adjusting, and this kind of dishonesty only adds to the stress. Trupanion has shown zero care or compassion and seems more focused on collecting premiums than supporting pets or their owners. Avoid Trupanion. They are nothing more than scammers preying on vulnerable pet owners. Date of experience: January 21, 2025

We recently got a puppy, and the first owners had a one-month insurance policy with Trupanion, which we were encouraged to renew. During a routine vet visit for vaccinations, our vet noticed that our 14-week-old puppy had lower canines growing into the upper inner gums—a teething issue that had just started. When we called Trupanion, we spoke with Amanda from Sales, who assured us that this issue would be covered under the policy if we renewed. Trusting her word, we renewed the policy. However, after our vet submitted a pre-approval for the extraction procedure, Trupanion denied the claim, stating it was a pre-existing condition. This was never raised as an issue during renewal. When we called back to contest the decision, they continued to make excuses, eventually claiming the issue was reported within 30 days of renewal and therefore ineligible. Why are we paying such high premiums for a company that denies valid claims using vague and shifting excuses? They misled us into renewing the policy with assurances of coverage, only to leave us with no support when we needed it most. This is especially infuriating as it concerns a young, 14-week-old puppy just starting to teethe—something no one could predict. It feels like Trupanion is exploiting pet owners, offering false assurances while denying legitimate claims under the guise of "pre-existing conditions." New pet owners are already anxious and adjusting, and this kind of dishonesty only adds to the stress. Trupanion has shown zero care or compassion and seems more focused on collecting premiums than supporting pets or their owners. Avoid Trupanion. They are nothing more than scammers preying on vulnerable pet owners.

So far my experience has not started off on the best foot. I found out that my dog isn't even covered for illness for the first month because of a waiting period which is 30 days for illness and 5 days for accidents. I can understand there being a waiting period (although 30 days is a long time), but I should not be charged the full price for the period I'm not receiving the full benefits. Would it not make more sense to prorate the first month or start charging as of the month your coverage actually starts? I get that the company is in this to make money, but open fraud like this is just plain dirty. Not only are they charging me full amount that month, in addition I had to pay extra for registration fee so I can be "put in their system". Being a web developer myself, I know it costs 0 dollars to put a user in your system especially since the user did all the work for you. If you haven't figured out how to automate this by now, then that is on you and shouldn't be an extra charge on the customer. Best explanation I got for this was because it was "the industry standard". Basically reaching into my pocket because they know I don't have a choice. Edit, I did have another complaint here originally but they called me and they explained the issue and I removed that complaint as it was a misunderstanding on my part, so I admit to being wrong on that and I apologize. However, I do stand by what I wrote above. I increased my rating due to them reaching out and trying to explain things, but I still don't agree with their policy on charging fully and not providing full coverage. Update: So a month passed and I called to ask if there is anything my dog would not be covered for him and this is where I realized this company is just one big scam. Basically my puppy had an upset stomach due to the food he was on, so now because he vomited they are now not covering anything relating to vomiting and "licking". I mentioned to my vet that the dog likes to lick himself sometimes and she added in her notes that the dog "licks himself" so they added to their policy that anything related to licking can be not covered. WHAT??? And guess when they decide that, when you submit the claim they will decide if they feel that licking is connected to the problem you were taken to the vet for at that time. This is just hilariously bad company. I would steer clear from these guys. Then I asked about their guarantee of money back, they will not refund my first month because I'm 3 days late. They give a "30" day money back, but they wait "33" days to tell you they won't cover your dog, so that they can keep the first month, you know that month where you were not covered to begin with? Just absolute scam.

Enrolment was easy...price was almost 50% higher than what the commercial noise stated, but it still seemed to be OK. I did the enrolment because the cat is a registered bengal and worth a bit, plus we love her all to hell. However with any insurance two issues are important. Price increases that are hard to justify, and no coverage for a variety reasons when claims occur. How easy it is to send money for coverage isn't as important as what the coverage really is in the end, and whether or not a pet savings account is cheaper in the end. So we'll see.

Absolute thieves. We have the top of the line plan and we are covered. We were arbitrarily denied a claim despite the vet explaining and sending over all the information. We will be contacting a lawyer to recoup all the money we’ve paid thus far. AVOID!!!!!!

I have yet to make a claim. In under 2 years my monthly payment increased by 52%. My fault I didn't read the fine print. I was led to believe when I signed up, that my monthly payment wouldn't increase. This was great, as that was all I could afford. Everyone I talked to was very helpful and kind when I signed up. And after going through what I could find on price increases and costs in Saskatchewan, a 52% increase seems very steep. Saskatchewan has the best veterinarian schools in North America. I obviously missed some emails, which I did find in my junk emails. I would like proof of the increased costs that lead to my 52% increase.

I am writing this review to express my utter disappointment and frustration with Trupanion. Our experience with them during a medical emergency for our beloved dog was nothing short of horrific. Yesterday, my dog ingested something harmful and we immediately reached out to Trupanion to file a claim. We provided all the necessary details, believing we were covered, as we had previously confirmed this with their representatives. However, when we needed them most, they rejected our claim, citing "previous condition". This was incredibly misleading, as we were assured coverage for such incidents. What made the situation even more infuriating was their dismissive attitude. Meanwhile, we were watching Ollie suffer, desperately trying to find a solution. Despite our efforts to arrange funds for the surgery that evening and scheduling the procedure for the next morning, our 3-year old dog tragically passed away just hours before the operation. This experience has been devasting for our family, especially our children. The lack of empathy and the cold correspondence we received from this company only added to our grief. We are now considering legal action due to their negligence and failure to honour their promises. I urge anyone considering pet insurance to stay far away from Trupanion. Their lack of support during a critical time has left us shattered, and I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone. Protect your pets and your piece of mind - look for a company that truly cares.

I've had my cat covered for 11 years and in that time my premiums have tripled without a single claim. She's been healthy the whole time and yet it went from $50 to $150 per month. Save your money and put your premiums in a savings account, at least then you'll have the money for your pet when needed and the savings account won't deny your claim based on some bs loophole they use to deny claims.

Classic insurance company Deductible expensive enough to disinsentive you from using insurance unless major claims. Won't cover existing medical conditions but will charge you the same as some one covered for everything. My personal story is my daschound had a back surgery before policy, another one 3 years into the policy which I knew wasn't covered and paid out of pocket, sadly back went out again a couple years later. We decided it wouldn't be fair to put him through another at his age. The first claim I made in 6 years of having a policy was for euthanasia which should be covered.. ...but guess what nope not even that would be approved because of the reason having to do with a back injury. 6 years with only increasing premiums just to get denied for that. Never deal with them again