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Bunny Insurance

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Wise Old Thumper
Hi All,

After reading the topic about vets bills I am thinking it would be a good idea to have some insurance for my bunnies, I only have one at the moment, but I am having another one in a few weeks. Could anyone advise me on the best insurance companies for this? I remember ringing round a few a year ago, and they all seemed to just be for cats and dogs.

Thanks in advance
Tree
 
hiya tree, i use petplan insurance for my dogs and rabbits, depending on the area it can be quite expensive but rabbit illnessess don't come cheap :shock:
 
Hi, I also use petplan for my cats so would probably use them for shadey too when i get her that is :lol:
 
Hi Tree,

Well I have one chinchilla and just got a rabbit, and I took out insurance to cover my chinchilla in January and by April had racked up a £600 vet bill, luckily the insurance paid most of it.

So in my case insurance in that instance was well worth it.

I have taken out insurance for my bunny, a month ago I joined one company and I since found out that they didnt cover for life long illnesses, so yesterday I joined Pet Plan and it costs me almost £7.00 a month.

If you give Pet plan a ring they will go through it all or you can do it online.

Carole
 
Thank you,

I am going to wait for the MD to go out and give them a bell, I want to see if they do a discout for multiple pets.
 
Hiya Tree

My three bunsters are with Petplan - they do a multiple bunny discount which I think starts at 3 x bunnies but might be worth double checking to make sure I have this right.

Hope this helps.
 
I would highly recommend Petplan, they have always been very fair with me and paid out promptly, which is important when you have a large unexpected Bill.
Unfortunately I cannot have all the Sanctuary bunnies insured, so instead as we have 30 rabbits, I put x amount of money away each month into a Vet Fund. This works well too, just as long as you really keep the money aside and resist spending it on anything else :roll: :lol: :lol:
 
I was thinking maybe I should set up a monthly Direct Debit made out to the vet or ask for shares in the practice :roll:
 
Oh Tam, don't even go there :oops:

I used to fancy Pam's vet boss, I met him years ago when I worked in a dental practice and he was just starting out on his career. How embarrasing :oops:
 
After having my bunnies insured for 6 years with PetPlan I have finally decided to cancel the insurance as I have 7 rabbits now and it is just not viable anymore. So I will now put a set amount aside every month into a special account instead.

Vera

PS. I was always happy at how quickly PetPlan dealt with everything though. Never had any problems with them.
 
Tamsin said:
I always thought marrying a vet would be a good solution :D
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Yes I have been down that road too in the past Tamsin, and dated two Vets...did I have an ulterior motive perhaps?? :roll: :oops: :lol:
 
LurcherGirl said:
After having my bunnies insured for 6 years with PetPlan I have finally decided to cancel the insurance as I have 7 rabbits now and it is just not viable anymore. So I will now put a set amount aside every month into a special account instead.

Vera

PS. I was always happy at how quickly PetPlan dealt with everything though. Never had any problems with them.
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With so many animals I do the same as Vera.

Louise
 
I think I'm going to have to put cash aside with 11 buns.

Vet2Pet (I think) do insurance which with every animal insured you get a month free, but I don't think they'll insure me with 11 buns :cry:
 
Morning all,

Thank you for so many replies. I think I may look at starting to put money aside, as I can insure the buns, but not my pigs and the coverage for my birds isn't very good. I must make sure I put money aside though as I am not very good at saving at the best of times.

Cheers
Tree
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