In order to prepare for the cost of pet care, ranging from preventive healthcare to unexpected surgeries or treatments, pet owners have a few options to consider that can help alleviate the strain on your bank account.

  • Some pet owners carve out a small portion of their household budget to pay for pet care. This “out-of-pocket”, pay-as-you-go technique can be a good idea if your pet experiences very few unexpected health concerns and simply continues with annual preventative health visits. But, if your pet becomes plagued by random health issues, this payment plan may prove more costly than cost effective over time.

  • Instead of waiting for pet health issues and healthcare costs to take you by surprise it may be smart to start putting money away on a regular basis into a separate savings account that can provide pet owners with a nice financial cushion when unexpected pet costs do arise.
  • If you are a pet owner who can’t find spare money in the household budget, or manage to put a little money aside every month, then perhaps a better option is to obtain a credit card that you can use specifically for pet care costs. This option also provides you with easy access to the funds that are dedicated to your pet’s health needs should your pet need immediate medical attention.
  • Obtaining pet insurance can help alleviate a portion of the health care expenses that your pet may incur. A number of animal organizations offer pet insurance plans, and you can even find pet insurance through more commercial insurance carriers, as well.
  • Another way to insure that your pet’s healthcare costs are covered is to make monthly payments directly to your veterinarian. Most clinics can create an account that will allow you to save money for your pet’s healthcare costs. These savings plans are usually specific to preventative health care, though, and the money from these accounts are directly used to cover preventative health care costs.

We want our pets to stay happy, comfortable, loving, and loyal; and by providing both preventative and specialized healthcare to our pets when they are in need of it, we are acknowledging our responsibility as pet owners in maintaining our pets’ complete wellbeing.

If you have any questions about pet insurance, or planning for the cost of pet care, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re happy to advise you on what options are available to you at Seven Hills Veterinary Hospital, and work with you to make planning for those costs a reality.