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The Best Pet Insurance for Angora Cats

As pet parents, we always want the best for our fur-babies. We strive to provide them with a happy and healthy life, and that includes giving them proper medical care when they need it. Since unexpected vet bills are a major financial burden, pet insurance has become a must-have for emergencies. How do you know what is the best pet insurance for your Angora? In this blog, we'll explore the options and compare the benefits to help you make an informed decision.

The first (and most important) step is to know exactly what kind of benefits your Angora needs.

Angora Health Risk Profile

With unexpected vet bills ranging from $1,000 for a minor incident to $50,000 or more for a major emergency, choosing between our savings and our fur-baby can become a reality for many. Here’s an idea of how likely Angoras are to rack up big vet bills.

For Angoras, your best bet is to make sure there are no reimbursement limits on your pet insurance.

10 Inherited Health Problems in Angoras

Here’s a quick peek at 10 inherited health problems in Angoras. Be sure these conditions are not excluded from your benefits:

1

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

This is a condition where the heart muscle becomes thick, making it harder for the heart to pump blood effectively. This can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats), and other heart-related problems.

2

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

This is a genetic condition where fluid-filled cysts form in the kidneys, causing them to enlarge and potentially leading to kidney failure.

3

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)

This is a group of inherited eye diseases that cause the cells in the retina (the part of the eye responsible for seeing) to slowly degenerate, leading to vision loss and eventually blindness.

4

Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHC)

This is a genetic form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that affects cats.

5

Dilated cardiomyopathy

This is a condition where the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood. This can lead to heart failure.

6

Renal dysplasia

This is a genetic condition where the kidneys don't develop properly and can lead to kidney failure.

7

Muscular dystrophy

This is a group of inherited diseases that cause the muscles to weaken and eventually waste away.

8

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

This is a genetic condition that affects the nerves that control the muscles, causing muscle weakness and wasting.

9

Familial renal glycogenosis

This is a genetic condition where there's an accumulation of a sugar called glycogen in the kidneys, which can lead to kidney problems.

10

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHC)

This is a genetic form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that tends to run in families.

This is where pet insurance comes in. …Or, does it?

Depends on what do you mean by “best” pet insurance.

As you know, pet insurance is a type of insurance policy that covers veterinary medical expenses when your Angora becomes sick or injured. Depending on the policy you choose, pet insurance can cover a wide range of medical expenses, including surgery, medication, and hospitalization.

However, it’s important to understand that coverage exclusions exist in all pet insurance companies, which limit the effectiveness of even the best pet insurance. More importantly: because pet insurance is a type of property insurance, it does not provide the same level of benefits we expect in our human health insurance.

Many pet parents find out too late that all pet insurance excludes pre-existing conditions, and this can be a major deal-breaker. Plus, without pre-existing condition coverage, you can't switch pet insurance companies without losing coverage on all previous health problems after your Angora is sick or injured. Better hope you choose wisely the first time, because there are no do-overs with pet insurance.

As you can see, pet insurance is an option to cover (some) big vet bills, but it’s far from perfect.

What’s the best pet insurance for Angoras?

Luckily there are pet insurance alternatives for Angoras, such as pet medical cost shares. Pet medical cost sharing allows pet parents to pool financial resources to cover eligible pet medical expenses.

"Unexpected pet medical expenses can happen at any time."

Luckily there are pet insurance alternatives for Angoras, such as pet medical cost shares. Pet medical cost sharing allows pet parents to pool financial resources to cover eligible pet medical expenses.

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