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Before You Buy Pet Insurance for Your Cat
Pet health insurance, like other forms of insurance, is a gamble. You're betting your cat will need it, and the company is setting odds that it won't, in terms of limits and lots of fine print. There are a number of factors to consider before you buy pet insurance for your cat. You may, in fact, decide against it.

Veterinary Pet Insurance
Veterinary Pet Insurance Company bills itself as "the oldest and largest pet insurance company in the nation. Owners can use any veterinarian, which is a plus. There are two plan structures, including a rider for routine pet care. Annual maximum limit, but no lifetime limit.

PetCare Pet Insurance Programs - U.S.A.
PetCare Pet Insurance offers seven different policies for cats, including senior cat coverage, and even a policy for indoor-only cats. Emergency coverage also available.

Pet Plan Canadian Pet Health Insurance
Pet Plan offers six different policy options, with a "pay in full, then get reimbursement" type of arrangement. Annual cap, one plan with "coverage for life," and Pet Plan offers discounts for multiple pets. in a household

Vet Insurance U.S. and Canada
Read the list of exclusions very carefully; also the explanation of benefits. Basically, the company pays 90% of all diagnostic tests, surgeries, and meds for the life of your pet, with a $12,000 lifetime cap.

Healthy Pet (U.K.)
Healthy Pet is an "independent Pet Insurance Intermediary," which I gather is something like an insurance broker. Check this page for typical rates.