Protect your pet with insurance
March 9, 2007 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
Too few of us are taking out pet insurance despite being a nation of animal lovers.
Debenhams Pet Insurance has released research which shows that three quarters of people with pets have not taken out cover.
Pet insurance can cover any number of things such as vets’ bills, counselling following an animal’s death and advertising and rewards should the pet go missing.
Debenhams believes that the threat to our animals is larger than ever, with high-profile celebrities recently suffering at the hands of animal thieves.
Pop singer Lily Allen had her English bull terrier stolen, while comedian Ricky Gervais helped out his neighbour whose Staffordshire bull terrier went missing.
Both dogs were returned safe and well but only after large rewards were put up, with Gervais offering £1,000 for his neighbour’s dog’s return.
“Pets are family members too. We insure our valuable possessions, we should be insuring our pets as well,” said Diane Jackson, head of Debenhams Personal Finance.
The UK’s love of animals is clear to see, especially when you consider that the RSPCA was established 60 years before the NSPCC.
