<p>Does anyone have/use/know about pet insurance? We received the literature from AKC and saw something online from Petco. Any firsthand experiences? Thanks</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>Fortunately, the only big expense we have ever experienced in terms of veterinary care was an emergency c-section our late cocker spaniel required 17 years ago. I have briefly read some of the information and I’m just not sure I think the monthly cost year after year would be less expensive in the end as compared to what I would pay out of pocket. At this time, I have no plans to purchase the insurance.</p>
<p>Emergency surgery to remove something our little dog swallowed was about $700 several years ago. We could have bought two more almost just like him for that price, but you know how it is with family members. I think the insurance isn’t a bad idea, although I confess to not having gotten around to it.</p>
<p>we bought the pet insurance from a petsmart store, it requires a $100 membership fee, and then about $20 each month , which covers all the basic immune shuts , spay/neutured, surgery or visiting etc, but not the medicine…we recently just had our dog spayed, which regularly cost about $400…</p>
<p>I think if you get it right away it’s definitely worth it, for all the initial shots and spay/neuter costs.</p>
<p>You could also set aside the same amount in an account to save for any unexpected expenses.</p>