Pet Insurance
Protect your pet and your wallet bonfire night
As bonfire night approaches, Fairinvestment.co.uk is reminding pet owners to protect their pockets and their pets with pet insurance.
Protect your pets from firework fear
With bonfire night fast approaching, spare a thought for the family pet which may not be longing for the seasonal firework festivities quite as much as you, warns RIAS.
Own a pet to reduce stress
Dogs really are a man's best friend with 90% of people owning a pet for companionship, according to research by Saga. 85% of people own a dog or a cat to get the endorphins flowing to make them feel happy and almost half (48%) own a pet for health benefits such as stress reduction, with a further 44% owning a pet for exercise benefits to get healthier and improve their lifestyle.
Four in 10 of our pets are overweight according to vets
More than four in 10 (43%) of the cats and dogs seen by Britain's vets are overweight, according to research by Sainsbury's Finance.
Sainsbury's launches low cost pet insurance policy option
Sainsbury's Finance has launched a new lower cost Pet Insurance policy option, that unlike some other tiered offers, not only offers £3,000 towards veterinary fees but also covers up to this amount for dental cover in relation to both injury and illness.
Sainsbury's Pet Insurance - 3 months free & 15% online discount
Sainsbury's Finance is offering three months' free cover to new customers taking out a Pet Insurance policy between 9th September and 1st December 2008.
Cats and dogs to suffer master separation syndrome
This year, Sainsbury's Finance estimates that over 60,000 cats and dogs in Britain could suffer from "Master Separation Syndrome" - a term coined by the Bank to describe the mental trauma caused by their owners separating.
Usual sus-pets
They are supposed to be man's best friend, but if you would like to keep your house intact, avoid getting a mighty Great Dane or a mini Chihuahua.
Owners put down pets because they can’t afford vet bills
Every year, thousands of pet dogs and cats are being put down because their owners cannot afford the veterinary fees or ongoing medical costs of looking after their animals.
Pedigree dogs cost owners 15% more in vets fees
The average vet bill in the UK is £320.92 for a dog, but owners of pampered pedigree pooches are likely to end up footing a much higher bill, reveals analysis by Saga Pet Insurance.
Brits value pets' health more than their own
There is nearly twice the number of health insurance policies for pets in the UK than there are for people. Last year 23% of the UK's pet population was insured whereas only 12.2% of the UK human population had private medical insurance.
Demand for "handbag dogs" rockets
Sainsbury's Finance believes that the publicity around celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and Geri Halliwell and their small pedigree pets has fuelled demand for ‘handbag dogs'.
Great Dane's sticky situation
This week, Great Dane, Hector hit the headlines for swallowing a gigantic two-foot stick leaving his owner with costly vet bills. The poorly pooch had to undergo a life-saving operation to remove the stick lodged in his throat.
Queen of Mean leaves $8bn to dogs
Last week eccentric billionaire Leona Helmsley left $8 billion (£4.05 billion) to pet charities including several million to her treasured Maltese dog "Trouble". By contrast Helmsley, also known as the "Queen of Mean" excluded two of her grandchildren from the will.
Enjoy your holiday with your dog by your side
Leaving your pet at home whilst you jet off on holiday can be a forlorn affair. Tesco Pet Insurance is making it easier for people to take their pets on holiday with an optional extra of overseas travel cover.