Unlike in the UK and Sweden, purchasing pet health insurance in Canada is very uncommon. However, as more and more Canadians become pet owners the demand for health insurance continues to increase. Giving love to a pet is not the only requirement of a responsible pet owner. The most responsible of pet owners make sure they also provide the animal with right stimulation, environment, exercise, activity levels, health care and nutrition.

Choosing a pet

Aspiring pet owners should never buy on whim. Given yourself enough time to decide what type animal you will take home deciding. Purchasing a pet is similar to making a lifetime commitment. A pet will greatly depend on its master for all of its needs.

Dogs that are properly taken care off can live anywhere between 10 to 15 years. A trial period cannot be applied to a puppy, as it is a living creature that needs to be respected. Pet owners should ready to make an obligation to the pet’s well being from its young age until it grows old.

Pet owners typically select a breed of a dog or cat that will appropriate with their lifestyle. However, they normally forget to allocate a budget for common medical problems and illnesses linked wit the pet’s breed. Accidents will also come into play during a life of pet and these include ear infections, arguing with other pets and swallowing objects not for consumption.

Coping with Difficult Situations

Many pets in Canada suffer from life-threatening diseases that are not treated properly and this due to the reluctance of owners to shoulder medical costs. Pet insurance will help the pet owner provide the best available care to their adored household companion.

Petplan of Canada

No pet owner will plan on allowing the animal to become sick or hurt in an accident. However, Canada’s Petplan will give pet owners a way to not worry about unscheduled medical bills.

Petplan certifies that it will cover pets that have sicknesses developed before the insurance was acquired. Pets will be covered for any illnesses that occur before they are enrolled in a health insurance plan or within the waiting period.

Petplan has the some of the best health policies when it is about saving for unfortunate events. Petplan offers the so-called Cover for Life plans for dogs and cats, which serve as an unlimited source of emergency funds.

Petplan is the oldest and largest pet health insurance group in Canada. Operating since 1989 with at least $53 million claims paid. Petplan is the number one company in the Canadian pet health insurance sector boasting of new plans and coverage. The company believes that a pet’s life is easier and more enjoyable if insured under Petplan health insurance plan. Monthly rates start at $9.95 for cats and $11.95 for dogs.

Petplan understands the needs of every pet lover in Canada given its maturity and long experience in the industry. The company constantly communicates with its industry partners, veterinarians and most importantly pet owners across the country. Communication helps Petplan shape and customizes its pet health insurance policies to respond to evolving needs and lifestyles.

Petplan’s partner companies include PetLynx ,Novartis and Iams, and works with pet associations such as the Canadian Cat Association (CCA), Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS), and the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC).

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