
Pet insurance success stories for cats: See how Healthy Paws has helped cat parents ensure their kitties get the best veterinary care for injuries and illnesses.

Pet insurance success stories for cats: See how Healthy Paws has helped cat parents ensure their kitties get the best veterinary care for injuries and illnesses.
Pet Insurance Story: Ryder the Cat Survives Eating a Piece of Rubber
January 15th, 2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
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Pet Insurance Story: Ryder the Cat Survives Eating a Piece of Rubber
01/15/2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
January 15th, 2021 by Christy True -
Long Recovery for Blossom’s Cruciate Ligament Tear
06/01/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
June 1st, 2020 by Christy True -
Curiosity Almost Killed the Cat Blue
03/31/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
March 31st, 2020 by Christy True -
Hugo the Cat Emerges Healthy After a Year of Illness
01/23/2020 by Christy TrueTotal 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
January 23rd, 2020 by Christy True -
Jax Survives Multiple Traumatic Injuries
12/12/2019 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
December 12th, 2019 by Christy True -
Checkers the cat recovers from UTB
11/25/2019 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
November 25th, 2019 by Christy True -
Weight Gain Signaled Abdominal Trouble With Jinx
10/04/2019 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
October 4th, 2019 by Christy True -
Tybolt’s Tale: A Treatable Condition That Almost Went Horribly Wrong
09/20/2019 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
September 20th, 2019 by Christy True -
Asthma in Cats: Otis’s Story
05/07/2019 by Colleen WilliamsThe 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
May 7th, 2019 by Colleen Williams -
Urinary Crystals in Cats: O’Reilly’s Story
03/21/2019 by Colleen WilliamsCats 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
March 21st, 2019 by Colleen Williams -
January’s Happy Tales
01/28/2019 by Colleen WilliamsWe receive many emails from happy pet parents every day, and we wanted to make sure all these pets got a chance to be featured on our blog! In our ongoing series, “Happy Tales,” we get to share a little bit of these pets that not only make their families joyful, but those of us… Read More
January 28th, 2019 by Colleen Williams -
December’s Happy Tales
12/20/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe get in quite a few emails from happy pet parents every day, and we wanted to make sure all these pets got a chance to be on our blog! In our ongoing series, “Happy Tales,” we get to share a little bit of these pets that not only make their families very happy, but… Read More
December 20th, 2018 by Colleen Williams