'Insure pets while they are young'

By Marianne Straker, Mon 14 Jul 2008 - Published in Pet Insurance

An industry insider has spoken about the importance of taking out pet insurance while a pet is young.

Chris Price, head of pet insurance for Churchill, said: "The sooner you purchase your pet insurance, the better."

The reason behind this is that many pet insurance companies have an age limit of ten for cats and eight for dogs, he added.

Also, Mr Price said companies may not cover pre-existing medical problems and so owners of animals should take out insurance before any illness has the chance to develop.

Last year, the PDSA found that pets are living longer as animal healthcare has improved. It said that of all the animals its vets treated more than one in ten are aged between 11 and 14.
Results from a survey conducted by Defaqto in December 2007 found that of the seven million dogs in the UK, only 32 per cent were insured.

The percentage dropped to 17 per cent for the ten million domestic cats.

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