Veterinary Pet Insurance is one of the oldest and biggest pet health insurance company in the United States today. It has been providing premium pet health care services to different pets (dogs, birds, exotic pets, cats) since 1982. Services include veterinary consultations, surgeries and diagnostic exams. Insuring a cat for year costs 865 on average and this will give pet owners confidence about the condition of their much-adored feline companies. Hardcore pet owners even go as far as treating their cats with gifts or shower them with a numerous presents during Christmas. Women are the ones most likely to give gifts to their pets and around 50% purchase a stocking full of gifts. Pets will be covered for any conditions that come up before they are enrolled or after the waiting period. Aspiring pet owners normally choose a breed of a dog or cat that will fit with their lifestyle. However, they usually forget to budget for the common medical problems and illnesses associated with the pet s breed. Another positive that can be found is that some of these coverages are going to pay for almost all of the shots that a pet needs. Keeping a pet up to date on shots is a great way to prevent them from getting sick, but it can also be costly for some people. With some of these coverages they could see that they will pay for most if not all of the shots. The situation has results in thousands of pet owners across the UK without insurance for their beloved household companion. Those without pet insurance will likely be burdened with costly veterinary bills in the even that something goes wrong. The fact that the lifespan of dogs has become longer shows that insurance companies have no excuse of restricting their offering to young dogs, said MORE TH>N head of product Graham Hollebon. New surveys reveal that 75% of pet owners were forced to make unplanned vet visits in the past two years. Risking a pet s health to chance is not a very wise thing to do as chances are, your pet will become sick sooner or later. Pet owners become very surprised when they are charged with a very expensive veterinary bill.