Diagnosis: Pneumonia and stomach issues Claims: $6,960 | Reimbursed $5,177 Coverage options: 80 percent | $250 deductible Rumba is a 72-pound German Shepherd with big brown eyes, who, like a typical shepherd, is highly communicative and barks and ‘talks’ a lot, said her pet parent Alison, who lives in Portland, Oregon. She thrives on challenges… Read More

Diagnosis: Sensitive stomach Claims: $832 | Reimbursed $662 Coverage options: 90 percent | $250 deductible Skeeter is a 14-pound mixed-breed pup with a huge personality. Pet parent Kristy rescued him from a shelter in Maine and was told his mother was a puggle, and they think his dad was a Chihuahua. “He’s very smart and… Read More

Diagnosis: Ingested foreign object Claims: $7,774 | Reimbursed: $6,747 Coverage options: 90 percent | $250 deductible Ryder is a 2-year-old cat who loves to eat, play hide and seek with his pet parents (with them being the hiders) and sun himself. “His favorite activity is eating. It doesn’t matter if it’s cat, dog, or human… Read More

Diagnosis: Pleural effusion Claims: $11,445 | Reimbursed $9,459 (deductible previously met) Coverage options: 90 percent | $500 deductible Mandy is a 3-year-old Goldendoodle who loves people and lives for attention. At the dog park in Wixom, Michigan, she’s more focused on earning pets and belly rubs from people than on the other dogs, says pet… Read More

Diagnosis: Leptospirosis leading to kidney failure Claims: $20,836 | Reimbursed $16,418 Coverage options: 80 percent | $250 deductible When pet parent Joe and his wife Melissa adopted an adorable black Labrador puppy earlier this year, he did not expect to have to face a life-threatening condition when that sweet puppy, Leo, was only 13 weeks… Read More

By CAT Tieger A longer version of this article was first published in Old Naples Living magazine. Diagnosis: Lung cancer Total claims:  $7,929 Reimbursed:  $6,735 Policy options:  $200 deductible | 90% reimbursement Miss Kirbie is an 11-year-old Welsh Terrier and the whole world to CAT Tieger and her husband Elliott Brown, who live in Naples,… Read More

Diagnosis:  Cystic brain tumor Total claims:  $12,753 Reimbursed:  $10,003 Policy options:  $100 deductible | 80% reimbursement Haley is a six-year-old mixed-breed poodle who would be the class valedictorian and the star athlete if she were a person. She’s a highly active little dog who loves long walks and outings with the family, where she’s known… Read More

Key Takeaways Pet parent Aaron and his chocolate lab Fizban had their lives shattered when a car accident paralyzed Fizban in January. Aaron took extraordinary measures to get Fizban healthy again, even moving cross country to live with relatives so he could take Fizban to a rehabilitation center. After surgery, stem cell treatment, and months… Read More

Diagnosis: Torn cruciate ligament (CCL) Total claims: $9,325| Healthy Paws reimbursed: $6,848 Policy option: $250 yearly deductible | 80 percent Blossom is a three-year-old yellow Labrador who loves going with her pet parents Toby and Cheryl to a big off-leash dog park on a river near their home. It was their usual Saturday ritual to go to… Read More

Diagnosis: Histiocytic sarcoma (cancer) Total claims: $14,116 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $8,881 Policy options: $500 deductible | 70 percent An observer might look at Neon, a nearly 11-year-old Flat-Coated retriever who is missing his left front leg and think, “Aww, poor guy.” But Neon does not have time for anyone to feel sorry for him…. Read More

Diagnosis: Ruptured stomach, pneumonia Total claims: $36,004 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $28,415 Policy option: $750 yearly deductible | 80 percent Bosley is an eight-year-old, 160-pound English Mastiff love bug. He’s so social that pet parent Melissa has trained him as a therapy dog with the nonprofit “Love on a Leash”, visiting hospitals, schools, and a… Read More