I have had Trupanion insurance for my 6yo cat Eloise since I got her as a kitten. The premiums have increased each year, which is to be expected, but I just got the new 2025 policy and it increased from $28.95 to $42.31. What?! Eloise is healthy other than gingivitis. She had to have a dental cleaning this year and Trupanion actually covered part of it, even though the way the policy is written made it seem like they wouldn't. I submitted it anyway and most if it was accepted. I only got a little back after deductible but considered that a win. Hopefully she won't need another cleaning for a few years. I'm not paying $42 a month so my question is, is insurance really needed for a health cat? And if so, any recommendations? I didn't have insurance for my two prior cats (it wasn't so much a thing when I got them way back). One of them was mostly healthy for 15 years then the last 6 months of his life it was one expensive crisis after another. After he died and I got Eloise, her vet strongly encouraged insurance. I did the math and what I would have paid in 15 years of premiums was almost exactly what I paid in 6 months of those medical problems. It would have been nice to get a % back after deductible during such a stressful time. So that is what swayed me to get insurance for Eloise. $20 then $25 then $28 seemed reasonable. But $42 does not. [Especially when Trupanion CEO has a compensation package of almost a million dollars.](https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/insurance/nasdaq-trup/trupanion/management#:~:text=Trupanion's%20CEO%20is%20Margi%20Tooth,company's%20shares%2C%20worth%20%245.14M) Her current policy: Max lifetime benefits: no limits Deductible per illness/injury: $500 Co-insurance: 90%/10% Waiting period accident: 5 days Waiting period illness: 30 days Thanks for any insight!

My dog just turned 8 and her insurance with pets best doubled. Where im at financially is not great, im just able to get by with my exisiting bills, part of why i have pet in isurance, for the chance something terrible happens like a broken tooth or torn tendon or whatever may happen. Shes healthy. Has allergies but theyre not on her med record as far as i know. I just am trying ti debate if i should set the money aside each month for an emergency fund for her, rather than pay the insurance fee. My fear is something qill happen before i have a good savings, though i usually try to have $1000 emegency money for pet or car stuff, im not quite there yet atm. I have decent credit so if something happe ef im sure i can do a payment plan of some sort. Idk im just wondering if its worth it anymore at the price theyre expecting. My 3 yo dog is clumsy as hell so im keeping his insurance. I just know theres going to be a day he falls the wrong way and tears a tendon or something hahaha! Any advice is really welcome, im just so broke these days and i really want to find the best option that ensures my pup can get the treatment she may need in an emergency.

I have a 5 year old maltese with no pre existing conditions and currently use Nationwide. My dog had to have a simple surgery to have something removed on her eyelid and Nationwide only paid out ~10% of the claim. I am looking to switch carriers in exchange for better coverage. If I only wanted to insure against accidents, unexpected events, and not routine care like vet visits and bloodwork, what pet insurance company offers the best value? I am a bit lost and the marketplace for pet insurance seems to be large and growing. The goal is to have a lot of coverage for, say, a $4,500 surgery as the result of something unexpected. What does everyone think?

Terrible company. Find any excuse, especially bogus "pre-existing conditions" to avoid any reimbursement. Avoid and look elsewhere unless you want to waste time on the phone appealing denials to no avail.

\*\*\*UPDATE\*\*\*\* Emailed Odie and they replied saying they refunded my CC. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Hi, I was fradulently charged for pet insurance premium from Odie, after they merged with Manypets. I have contacted both companies (email, phone call) and discussed I would not be renewing my pet's insurance contract. The renewal date was January 3rd. Today, Odie emails me saying that they've successfully processed the monthly premium. Any tips on how I can get my money back and ensure that Odie does not harass my family/fradulently take my money? I'm very upset, as I had done my due diligence in communicating that I would not be renewing my insurance policy with them. On an additional note-- This left a very bad impression on me, and I will not be recommending Odie to anyone on this reddit forum. Thank you.

I've known for a while that ManyPets was merging with Odie but I (wrongly) assumed that the policies would be largely the same. Odie emailed me yesterday with the new policy and billing summary and my jaw hit the floor. My plan on ManyPets was an annual deductible of $750 and unlimited coverage with 10% co-insurance. The annual premium was $377.04. According to the renewal notice with Odie, there is an annual max payout limit of $20k, deductible of $250 and 10% co-insurance (so an inferior plan) and the annual premium is **$1799.42?!** There is also a billing statement for a Wellness Plan, which I never had on ManyPets. I emailed customer support immediately on Friday and they haven't gotten back. My credit card will be billed on Monday. I'm going to call them first thing Monday morning but I'm pretty concerned. Others who were on ManyPets - are you sticking with Odie? People who have had Odie and used them for claims, what has been your experience? I'm certainly not willing to pay $1800. I have a 7 year old pug and he's healthy/never had any pre-existing issues. But I'm concerned that due to his age, I'll have a hard time getting a decent premium on a new plan.

Our puppy went to a few puppy socials in the past week. Today he started having a loud dry cough, so we took him to the vet. The vet diagnosed him with a minor respiratory illness. The vet wasn’t concerned because he was still eating well and had no change in energy level, but still prescribed him some cough suppressant. We mistakenly filed a claim to Trupanion at the vet to try to cover the medication. However, we were on day 28 of the 30 day waiting period and Trupanion denied the claim. Furthermore, Trupanion now saying that “cough” is a pre-existing condition and we will no longer be able to submit any claims for “cough” in the future. I saw that some insurance providers delineate between curable and non-curable pre-existing conditions. Does anyone know if Trupanion does this? Additionally, is there any way to get the “cough” removed as a pre-existing condition from Trupanion or are we screwed? Thank you!

My pet insure Nationwide discontinued our pet policy. My dog a 4 year old Labrador has preexisting allergies. Trying to find the best pet insurance. Any ideas? Our vet does not use Pet Assure. Update: Nationwide reinstated my policy but only at 50%. I will take it since my dog has allergies.

My senior kitty is 16. She is/was prone to UTI's, had 3 in 8 months last year, and Embrace will no longer cover anything related to her bladder. She's very healthy otherwise. The vet saw a bladder stone and she's been on Hill's Prescription food since June, with no incidents since then. I was reimbursed under the wellness portion and quickly used up the funds I had left after her checkup. Does anyone know of a plan with a high amount of wellness coverage and less amount of insurance coverage? Thanks in advance!

So I recently got pet insurance with MetLife that includes coverage for injury (no waiting period) and illness (14 day waiting period). Only a few days after the policy became active, we were playing fetch on an embankment and he came back limping. Turns out he had torn his back left CCL. When I submitted the claim, it is being initially denied and the reason is that it was within the illness waiting period. My dog has never had any issues with limping and there are no previous notes in his vet file that he has ever had any muscular skeletal issues. Actually, there is a note that says he had "great hip mobility" from only a few months ago. When I took him in to the vet, they sent his xrays off to radiology and there is a note that says "has bilateral degenerative joint disease knee moderate left and mild right. Both hips degenerative joint disease". My question is do you think I will win the appeal that this is an injury and not an illness? He did not have any limping previously and it was directly connected to when we were playing fetch :(.