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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Does anyone know if there are health insurances for our birds?
I was wondering this as the costs for medical care can be very high! 
Here in the Netherlands, we don't have health insurance.. |
Monday May 15, 2006 9:36 am |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
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Location: Canada, Toronto |
Sue at my vet I've only seen brochures (sp?) for dogs and cats, but I'm almost certain I've seen ads for health insurance for birds somewhere. I think it was an American company. I'll try to find it. I don't think we have it here in Canada either I agree it would be nice, since medical care for our fids is so costly. |
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Monday May 15, 2006 11:48 am |
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shells picasso
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Joined: 29 May 2005
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Over here it is too expensive (high premiums and doesn't cover much) but apparently some insurers will cover pets in their home insurance. |
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Monday May 15, 2006 12:26 pm |
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Cathy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
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Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I have often thought about looking into more for my fids too. I've seen info about it in pamplets at the vets ofc, but never paid a whole lot of attention to it. |
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Monday May 15, 2006 12:41 pm |
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Cathy
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Sue, I suppose that after what Flit has been thru, you've probably racked up some vet bills. I guess just like with any other kind of insurance, it's great to have when you do need it, but we always just hope that we never will need it. And of course, if you never need it, it's money that's thrown away. |
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Monday May 15, 2006 12:44 pm |
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fionam
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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Hi Sue,
I have found a couple in the parrots magazine that I get..
Here are the websites - do not know if they will cover Europe or not?
Prehaps send an e-mail and ask??
here are the sites
www.exoticdirect.co.uk
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an e-mail address of gvinsurance@aol.com
Let me know how you get on...
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Monday May 15, 2006 2:17 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
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Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I have looked into the pet insurance because I thought it would be a good idea, but, the problem is, it is quite costly for birds because of the ages they can reach and the premium is higher, MUCH higher with age. Also, this is kinda dumb, if you end up with a high vet bill that you can't pay right away, say a couple thousand dollars, you still have to pay the bill FIRST and THEN they reimburse you  You may as well just put $100+ away every month for just such an emergency because that is how much it will cost you every month anyway! I think they need to come up with a better plan |
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Monday May 15, 2006 5:56 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hmmm thanks! I feel a bit left out here in the Netherlands.
Flit's illness cost like 450 euros.. Non that I would doubt spending that, but.. Assurance would be a wonderful thing for these things. (I hope he'll never get sick again) |
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Tuesday May 16, 2006 11:30 am |
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Fluffy Sue
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Thanks Fi, I'll look into that! |
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Tuesday May 16, 2006 11:31 am |
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Cathy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
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Location: Omaha, NE USA |
quote:
Flit's illness cost like 450 euros.. Non that I would doubt spending that, but.. Assurance would be a wonderful thing for these things. (I hope he'll never get sick again)
Oh, of course you'd spend what ever you had to Sue, but an unexpected sudden expense like that sure takes a bite out of the pocket, don't it 
You know, if that website Fi linked to, doesn't extend to where you live, you might want to seriously start thinking about opening a seperate savings, or just socking a bit of money away here & there like CM said, make regular deposits in it to save for just such a thing. THAT'S what I really need to start doing! I know I'd be really strapped if that expense suddenly came up for me! |
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Tuesday May 16, 2006 11:54 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Yeah it sure took a bite out of my pocket.. It has a hole now!  Luckily I save money for these incidents and my mother was really kind to help me too..  She knows how much my fids mean to me.
It's sad that these assurances don't extend to where I live. I feel a bit left out.. |
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Tuesday May 16, 2006 1:11 pm |
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Cathy
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Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Awww, that's so good that your mom was able to help you out  I guess I wouldn't want to see any of my kids beloved pets suffer either. |
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Tuesday May 16, 2006 4:30 pm |
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