i have recently adopted a pet rat and after having pets for most of my life i know how expensive they can be! i am looking for somewhere to get him insured but it seems that no one wants to insure anything other than cats,dogs or rabbits!
can someone please help!!!!!!
2007-03-01 05:15:55 · 12 answers · asked by black canary 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you live in the UK, then these places will do it:
http://www.petplanet.co.uk/pet_insurance.asp
http://www.cavyrescue.co.uk/small-pet-insurance.shtml
It appears in the USA, The ASPCA will insure small animals, call them toll free for a quote.
http://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/?utm_id=2500
2007-03-01 05:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There have been many discussions about pet insurance for rats on the many rat forums I belong to. Even www.petinsurance.com has been looked into. Even though it mentions the exotics in their insurance plan, this group too, is loath to help out when it comes down to the crunch.
What we hear most often for lack of insurance for our pet rats is that their life spans are too short, and in that short life span they are host to miriad of diseases. Benign mammary tumors and Mycoplasmosis being the two most prominant, and incurable, of these diseases.
I'm sorry, but in the 10 years that I have had rats as pets I have yet to find insurance for them, and believe me, with the help of others, I have tried.
The best solution is to open a special account just for your rats, and instead of sending the money to an insurance company, send it to that account. That way, you'll be ready for future expenses.
Sandra Beasley and the Spaz Rats
(Rattery, Rescue, and Rat-care Expert)
http://spazrats.tripod.com
"my life has gone to the rats"
2007-03-03 00:02:59 · answer #2 · answered by spazrats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked up rodent insurance and I did find one insurance company that covers rats. It is listed under exotic pets. It is called VPI insurance. The phone number is: 888-899-4vpi. The website is: www.petinsurance.com/coverage/exotic etc. It won't let you in by typing the whole line. It might be easiest by typing in VPI insurance into your search engine.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-01 13:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
insurance is currently not availiable for pet rats. their life span is only between 3 and 5 years. rats are not expensive to have. they are actually relatively cheap compared to other pets.
2007-03-01 13:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by Darlin1_66 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Try "Lloywww.lloyds.com/ - Similar pages
Lloyds of London
They were one of the first to insure any animals.
2007-03-01 13:25:47 · answer #5 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no... that is correct.. i wanted to insure my tortoise.. no-one will considering it cost 165 and to replace its heat/UV lamp costs 80 quid... u will just have to put some money away each month to cover any eventualities.. good luck
2007-03-01 13:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by De-de 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
purchase a cat and it must be big and hungry and make it live with ur rat
2007-03-01 13:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by micho 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
in hell where the little rodent belongs
2007-03-01 20:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Lolcy B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact a RATified Insurance agent!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-01 13:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by SAMMY 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Contact your local member for parliament-he/she should know.
2007-03-01 13:20:43 · answer #10 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋