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Pet insurance for older dog

  • 14-07-2016 10:54am
    #1
    socio
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I'm looking for pet insurance for my dog, 10 year old terrier cross. He hasn't had pet insurance before. As far as I can tell none of the companies will insure dogs over the age of 8. Anyone found an insurer that will cover an older dog on a new policy?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    socio wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm looking for pet insurance for my dog, 10 year old terrier cross. He hasn't had pet insurance before. As far as I can tell none of the companies will insure dogs over the age of 8. Anyone found an insurer that will cover an older dog on a new policy?

    Thanks.

    I think your right OP he is over the threshold I'm afraid :o


  • #3
    andreac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Afaik no insurance companies will insure a dog over 8 years of age.


  • #4
    socio
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭socio


    Yeah, that's what I thought. oh well, just have to take extra care of the little dude.

    Cheers.


  • #5
    misschoo
    Registered Users Posts: 303 ✭✭misschoo


    Only if a dog has been insured up to the age of 7 then the current insurance company will continue to insure them for life. After 7 years old the owner is liable to pay for 35% of veterinary costs with insurance. I know of a friend who started up a credit union fund instead of pet insurance in case anything happened. Even €20 - 25 a month saved (average insurance monthly cost) would add up and you could get a decent loan out God forbid anything happened. My insurance company paid out over 10K for my dog in her last years so I'm glad I had something.


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