Owning and looking after a dog is enormously rewarding, but it can also be stressful...and costly. Your dog is a member of your family, but what happens if they get sick or have an accident? How will you afford the vet's hefty medical bills? To mitigate the risk of being hit with unexpected veterinary expenses for their canine friends, many dog owners take out an insurance policy for their pet. Provided your dog is relatively young this type of insurance policy is often reasonably affordable, although there are still things you can do increase the likelihood that you'll find a cheaper quote...

You love your cat and will do whatever it takes to ensure your pet stays happy and healthy...but sometimes that can mean numerous trips to the vet, particularly if your cat develops a chronic medical condition, is injured by a car or attacked by another animal. The good news is that pet insurance will cover the cost of many of those veterinary bills, provided you've taken out the right insurance policy. More good news (particularly if you're a cat person rather than a dog person): you will usually find that insuring a cat is cheaper than insuring a dog.

Rabbits are loved by households all over the UK, with the PDSA estimating that a million of us care for these floppy-eared, four-legged friends. But although rabbits are smaller than many other household pets, and are usually a breeze to look after compared to a cat or dog taking care of your rabbit is still a serious responsibility. Should something happen to your pet you'd like to know there was someone there to help. That's why many owners decide to take out pet insurance for their rabbit..

A pet is for life - perhaps your pet insurance should be tooThe Dogs Trust's famous slogan, 'a dog is for life, not just for Christmas, will be familiar to the vast majority of animal lovers in the Uk. Given that it was first introduced in 1978. Of course, a cat is for life too, and both species often live for rather longer than many other kinds of pets, with the average life expectancy of a crossbreed dog coming in at 13 years, while on average cats can live to a grand old age of 14. Whether you're a dog lover or a cat lover, though, as your pet ages it is much more likely to develop illnesses or chronic health conditions, all of which can result in increasingly frequent trips to the vet...and escalating veterinary expenses.