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Good morning all! I adopted a cat from the shelter a five years ago. He's currently 6 years old. He's an indoor cat so I never thought I would need pet insurance. This cat is my baby but I jokingly refer to him as the 24 karat cat because I have never had a pet cost so much. I was looking for some opinions on pet insurance.
A little background. He came down with a URI right after adopting him, later developed urinary issues, FLUTD, (has had two episodes) with no crystals that they attribute to stress which resulted in numerous trips to the ER vet. He's on prescription urinary food. Constantly outfitting the house/him with feliway diffusers/ calming collars and just recently was told he had a tooth re-absorption lesion and needed a dental with two teeth removed to the cost of around $950.00 (not including the almost $400 I spent a few weeks ago on his wellness visit and bloodwork for the dental anesthesia.) I live in CT so my research seems to show that vet prices are higher here than elsewhere across the country and my vet, while expensive, is great and focuses solely on cats so I know he is in good hands.
My question is-- is it too late to look into pet insurance for him? The cost of his care has been astronomical and he now has a pre-existing condition. Does anyone have any suggestion/experience with this? Just looking for ways to still give my guy the care he needs but making it less financially stressful for me.
A little background. He came down with a URI right after adopting him, later developed urinary issues, FLUTD, (has had two episodes) with no crystals that they attribute to stress which resulted in numerous trips to the ER vet. He's on prescription urinary food. Constantly outfitting the house/him with feliway diffusers/ calming collars and just recently was told he had a tooth re-absorption lesion and needed a dental with two teeth removed to the cost of around $950.00 (not including the almost $400 I spent a few weeks ago on his wellness visit and bloodwork for the dental anesthesia.) I live in CT so my research seems to show that vet prices are higher here than elsewhere across the country and my vet, while expensive, is great and focuses solely on cats so I know he is in good hands.
My question is-- is it too late to look into pet insurance for him? The cost of his care has been astronomical and he now has a pre-existing condition. Does anyone have any suggestion/experience with this? Just looking for ways to still give my guy the care he needs but making it less financially stressful for me.