Diagnosis: Kidney stones Claims covered: $16,628 | Reimbursement: $12,846 Coverage options: $250 deductible| 80 percent Stephanie likes to say that her 11-year-old cat Fern adopted her. Stephanie was volunteering at the local shelter in Durham, Connecticut when she felt a little tap on her shoulder. “When I turned around, I saw this cute grey tiger… 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: 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: Lily poisoning Vet bill: $3,244 | Healthy Paws covered: $2,345 Coverage: 80 percent | $250 deductible Blue, a one-year-old Siberian Forest Cat, is one curious cat, says his pet parent Missy. He’s also affectionate and sweet. Missy is aware of things that are harmful or poisonous to cats since there are two in the… Read More

Total claims: $34,830  | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $30,847 Policy option: $500 yearly deductible |  90 percent coverage Hugo, a mellow 10-year-old Russian blue cat from Laguna Niguel, Calif., has had quite a year of medical issues but he is ending on an up note, having recovered from back surgery and a range of other conditions…. Read More

Diagnosis: Multiple injuries Reimbursed: $15,753 | Claim: $17,782 Coverage: 90% | $250 deductible Marco and Megan of Livermore, Calif. had adopted their 3-year-old cat Jax from an animal shelter when he was just 3 months old. He quickly became part of their family. “He is a very vocal and active cat and loves to cuddle and… Read More

Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Blockage Coverage: 80 percent | $250 Reimbursed: $1,860 | Claim: $2,325 Pet parent Amber runs a cat rescue group – Saving Grace Rescue Inc. – in the San Francisco Bay area. One of the “hazards” of running such a nonprofit if you are a pet lover is that sometimes you just fall… Read More

Diagnosis: Fatty tissue in abdomen Reimbursed: $1,145 | Bills $1,431 Coverage: 80% | $250 Deductible Lexi of Provo, Utah noticed that her cat Jinx was gaining a lot of weight over a six-month period, was less vocal than usual and had been unable to groom herself. While the 5-year-old tortoiseshell colored cat had always been… Read More

Diagnosis: Lower Urinary Tract Disease Claims: Bills: $5,514 | Reimbursed: $4,631 It’s bad enough when you learn your pet has a dangerous health condition and has to be treated by a vet right away. But when things don’t go as planned and your pet slips into a life-threatening situation, that’s when pet parents find themselves… Read More

The first Tuesday in May is “World Asthma Day” – did you know that cats and dogs can have asthma too? Symptoms and treatment are very similar to human asthma – people and pets with asthma suffer from chronic inflammation and constriction of the small passageways to the lungs, which can make breathing difficult. Mild… Read More

Cats suffer from urinary tract infections, blockages, and kidney issues rather frequently, and their symptoms can sometimes all seem similar. Blockages can be life-threatening; if a cat has a urinary blockage, this condition can be fatal within 7 days, so any symptoms of urinary distress should be brought up to your vet at once. When… Read More