I got this adorable follow-up and also intriguing question about pet insurance:
I hope you are well! I had a blast talking to you in February, after Poochie was named CAT CHAT® Cat of the Month and thank you again for everything (including the treats!). I am pretty sure that Poochie has lost about 2 pounds (making him 15 pounds) since we spoke (!), but I can’t be sure until the vet uses her very accurate scale for him. I’ve been weighing out his Weruva and he is more playful and happy than ever – another reason I think I’m right about the two pound drop. I have attached a couple of recent photos. You can’t tell he’s thinner, but they’re just cute!
I just took out pet insurance for him and Solange and I actually had a question about it. I know how busy you are, so if you can’t let me know via email, maybe you can address it in the show? I used Pets Best (with the discount), as you suggested – my question is basically if I do not vaccinate them anymore (which I don’t want to do!), will this pose a problem for any future claim? I looked at the claim form and it didn’t mention it, but I just wanted to know if you knew for sure that this was not a problem. After listening to you and the vets on Martha Stewart radio, I know that I want to cease and desist on the vaccinations. Again, I know you’re busy. It’s hard for me to call in or I would. I wish you the best and thanks again for all that you do for the kitties!
What a fascinating question! It would never have occurred to me that not vaccinating might make my pets appear more at risk for illness from the point of view of the pet insurance company – except that unnecessary vaccinations of adult pets are being blamed for undermining their immune systems and even sickening them. A boarding facility might not be knowledgeable and sophisticated enough to understand how over-vaccination doesn’t protect animals but can harm them – but a pet insurance company owned by a veterinarian who is up on everything would not be a problem!
Tracie
The Cat Bible
