Veterinary Pet Insurance

Pros: Routine and Vaccination Coverage Add-On Package Is a Good Buy
Cons: Rates for Older Pets Are "Secret", Apparently Decided on an Individual Basis

Sandy, our six year-old Shepherd/Lab/hound mix, is like a member of our family. Named after the famous dog in the Broadway musical Annie, Sandy has become a fixture in our home and in our hearts.

Like us, he has survived below zero...

Pros: The last paragraph of my review
Cons: my dog would have not been accepted even as a pup

I am beginning to learn as each year passes that the cost of owning a pet is astronomical in price. I wrote an article several months ago agreeing with a member who wrote about pet insurance. I had been meaning to get back to her article to get the name...

Pros: Reasonable Rates; Ability to Choose Veterinarians; Routine Care Coverage
Cons: No Coverage for Congenital or Hereditary Disorders

What do you get the pup that has everything? “Health insurance,” she responded with zeal never before witnessed by her loved ones.

When I first became a doggie mommy, pet health insurance was not even a glint in the eye of some brilliant...

Pros: peace of mind, quick claim service
Cons: cost and what they cover

When we got our puppy almost 2 years ago we immediately signed her up for insurance. My sister's dog had needed eye surgery after getting hit by a ball and it cost them a fortune... not wanting to have any unforeseen medical bills that might bankrupt us, ...

Pros: quick payment of claims
Cons: poor customer service

When I signed up with VPI approx. 4 years ago I was very excited about it. With 1 dog and 2 cats each of whom had been sick a number of times I was looking for something that would help ameliorate the costs of Veterinary care (which as you know can...

Pros: saves pets life
Cons: none

I want to tell you why you should invest in pet insurance. I have a dog that is part of our family. Her name is Snoel. She is a pure breed Pomeranian. We have had her since she was a puppy. We loved her with all our hearts.

She went into heat...

Pros: 1. They paid the claims. Eventually.
2. It was easy to cancel the policy.
Cons: 1. Horrible processing time.
2. Very unhelpful customer support.

My saga with VPI begins back in February of 2006, when my wife and I purchased a policy under their "Superior" plan for our new 6-month old kitten, at about $20/month. Unfortunately we signed up about a week too late to be reimbursed for her spaying, but ...

Pros: good to have in an emergency
Cons: none

I always have had bad luck with cats. I love them but, somehow they seemed not to want to stay with me. I have had a lot of cats just runaway. That was until I got Milo.

I swore I would never get another cat after I had bad luck with my cat...

Pros: Routine care coverage, clear benefit schedule
Cons: High premiums, vet charges may exceed the benefit schedule

I have a 14 year old ebony shorthair. When she was about 6, she developed bladder stones which required surgical removal. The procedure, including the operation, anesthesia, hospitalization and medicine cost me close to $1000. In addition, the vet...

Pros: for new healthy puppies or kittens, it's a good thing
Cons: too expensive to use just for "routine" care

I didn't select this company because working for a vet clinic meant I saw the problems with it.

Did I ever recommend it? YES, for people who had healthy puppies or kittens who were from healthy parents who had no "genetic" problems. I did...

Pros: Peace of mind, affording the best care, everything for the medical welfare of our pet
Cons: None

Four months ago we brought "Luke" home. Our little yellow lab was the specimen of health with one of the sweetest dispositions I've ever seen. He quickly became an irreplaceable part of our family. (Just as important as our two legged relatives...

Pros: easy to claim visits, quick
Cons: sometimes disorganized

I got a basset hound puppy almost 3 years ago. 4 weeks after I got her, she was diagnosed via a late night trip to the ER vet as having Parvo virus. After a week passed by and over $1000 had been charged to my credit card, she was better. Immediately...

Pros: Routine care paid for with highest-cost plans
Cons: Difficulties meeting their "requirements," long-delayed payments, extremely rude and pushy reps on the phone.

I bought pet insurance from Veterinary Pet Insurance [VPI] for my current Beagle after a previous Beagle had medical problems that cost me over $2,500 before he passed away from his conditions [lupus and diabetes] at the age of only four years ....

Pros: NONE
Cons: Horrible Customer Service and very deceptive policy.

Letter sent to this company after I had a heck of a time finding their address. They have been reported to the BBB and did refund my money.


DVM Insurance Company / Veterinary Pet Insurance
4175 East La Palma Suite 100
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Pros: Great customer service and pays claims fast
Cons: None

My husband and I rescue dogs in the streets. Some we find homes for, some adopt our home. Sometimes we also find the dogs' owners. About a year ago, I found this little dog in the street and took him in. He didn't have any tags and even after posting...