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

Pet insurance success stories for dogs: See how Healthy Paws has helped dog parents ensure their pups get the best veterinary care for injuries and illnesses.
Pet Insurance Story: Merlin The Mini Aussie Undergoes Multiple Surgeries For Autoimmune Disease
March 25th, 2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Autoimmune disease Claims Covered: $50,229 | Healthy Paws paid: $40,085 Coverage options: 80 percent | $250 deductible Two-year-old Merlin is a mini-Australian Shepherd with tons of personality who makes friends with all the other pups at the dog parks. Before COVID-19, when pet parents Amber and Mike were working in offices, Merlin enjoyed coming… Read More
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Pet Insurance Story: Merlin The Mini Aussie Undergoes Multiple Surgeries For Autoimmune Disease
03/25/2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Autoimmune disease Claims Covered: $50,229 | Healthy Paws paid: $40,085 Coverage options: 80 percent | $250 deductible Two-year-old Merlin is a mini-Australian Shepherd with tons of personality who makes friends with all the other pups at the dog parks. Before COVID-19, when pet parents Amber and Mike were working in offices, Merlin enjoyed coming… Read More
March 25th, 2021 by Christy True -
Pet Insurance Story: Shepherd Suffers Pneumonia, Then Stomach Surgery
03/12/2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
March 12th, 2021 by Christy True -
Pet Insurance Story: Skeeter Recovers From Stomach Emergency
02/02/2021 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
February 2nd, 2021 by Christy True -
Mandy the Goldendoodle Overcomes Pleural Effusion
11/23/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
November 23rd, 2020 by Christy True -
Puppy Leo’s Battle With Leptospirosis
09/30/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
September 30th, 2020 by Christy True -
What Do You Do When Your Pet Has Cancer?
09/23/2020 by Guest AuthorBy 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
September 23rd, 2020 by Guest Author -
An Inoperable Brain Tumor Is Vanquished with Radiation
08/26/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
August 26th, 2020 by Christy True -
Chocolate Lab Makes Remarkable Recovery From Paralysis
06/25/2020 by Christy TrueKey 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
June 25th, 2020 by Christy True -
Neon Makes Inspiring Recovery From Canine Cancer
05/21/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
May 21st, 2020 by Christy True -
English Mastiff Recovers from Stomach Rupture, Pneumonia
04/27/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: 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
April 27th, 2020 by Christy True -
Ragnar the Frenchie Recovers From Gastro Issue
04/13/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) Total claims: $664 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $597 Policy option: $250 yearly deductible | 90 percent Ragnar is a 3-year-old male French Bulldog, who pet parent Adrian said is funny and unusually athletic for a Frenchie. “If he’s not sleeping, he wants to play, or is following me around to help me with… Read More
April 13th, 2020 by Christy True -
Prince the Dog Suffers Kidney Failure, Fully Recovers
01/21/2020 by Christy TrueDiagnosis: Renal (kidney) failure Total claims: $56,533 | Healthy Paws reimbursed: $50,630 Coverage: $250 deductible | 90 percent coverage Prince is a 7-year-old rescued Pitbull terrier who is friendly and gentle to everyone he meets, especially children. “He gets concerned if he hears children crying on the street,” said pet parents Matt and Erin. “Most… Read More
January 21st, 2020 by Christy True