GoGoKitty’s Cat Secrets

It doesn’t matter whether your pet is a Heinz 57 variety or a high strung purebred, a cat you found wandering the alley or a beautiful long-haired Himalayan, an ordinary little gecko or an exotic iguana – finding the best pet insurance involves shopping for the plan that offers you the kind of coverage you’re looking for.

Maybe you haven’t even thought about getting health coverage for your pet. But if you’ve been a pet owner for any length of time then you already know how costly even routine vet  care can be. Hopefully you’re pets have never had any serious illnesses or accidents that can often result in vet bills that run into the thousands of dollars.

Now that I’ve got your attention – it was the “thousands of dollars” wasn’t it? – how can you find a quality pet insurance plan?

That will depend on whether or not you want a plan that only covers your pet should they get seriously ill or for accidental injury or if you want to also be covered for routine wellness care.

The coverage you select, just like your own medical coverage, will directly affect the premium you pay. You can also choose your deductible to further adjust your premiums.

 You’ll want to look for things like:

• being able to see any vet you choose

• are there breed specific exclusions

• are there lifetime caps

• do they cover pre-existing conditions

• age restrictions (senior pet care)

• multiple pet discounts

Some plans offer basic “catastrophic” coverage and allow you to choose add-ons for wellness care like spaying/neutering, vaccinations, routine exams, etc.

Pet insurance isn’t just for dogs and cats. You can purchase coverage for exotic animals (especially helpful if your pet is an expensive, rare breed) like birds, reptiles, ferrets, hamsters, horses and more.

While it may seem like an unnecessary cost if your pet has never suffered an illness or accident, keep in mind that nearly 6 million dogs and 6 million cats are diagnosed with cancer every year. (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2005.) And just like human health care, new life-saving treatments are discovered every year. And also just like our own health care, the costs for these treatments increase every year!

I hope I’ve convinced you to at least consider health coverage for your pet. It can be affordable to nearly any budget. Finding the  best pet insurance is just a matter of reading carefully and deciding exactly what it is you’re looking for in coverage. Get the facts about pet insurance at http://petinsuranceprimer.com

You can provide your cat with hours of leisure as well as a safe and warm place to rest with a cat house. You can expend money on the professional versions of cat houses in stores, but they are fairly easy to make yourself. Another benefit of completing the undertaking on your own is that you can customize the cat house to fit your specific cat.

1. Go out and buy the following from your hardware store: 1-4×8 sheet of 3/8″plywood, 3-2×4x8 stud, 1 box of 5/8″ wood screws and some carpet remnants.
2. By cutting your plywood board in half you will be left with 2 similarly sized 4′x4′ squares. Take the parts you have and cut them in half again so you have four parts. Now you should possess 8- 2′x2′ equally sized pieces. These will be the walls and the roof and floor of the cat property.
3. Trim all three of your 2×4x8 studs into even 2′ lengths. You must currently possess twelve 2′ sections.
4. Arrange the stud sections into the shape of a box and attach these with the wood screws.
5. Put the floor, roof, side pieces, and back section to the figure with wood screws.
6. Chop a small opening into the front panel, big enough for the cat to without difficulty walk in and out but not far too significant as to allow in a draft, and then affix it to the shape.
7. You have to now cover the entire cat house with the carpet remains. A staple gun should be made use of to attach the carpet. This can be utilized, rather of the furniture, for the cat to scratch and stretch his or her claws on.
8. The cat should now have a blanket or pre-made cat bed to throw into the cat house to help stay cozy.

Your self-made cat house is right now complete. As this house is not safeguarded from the rain it ought to be kept indoors. Rain runoff, however, can be ended by getting a triangular frame and nailing several shingles to it. As you want to avoid rot, you should not leave the carpet remains off of your house if you decide to move the cat house outside. Using the house outside may require you to add a coat of water sealer to the cat house.

You can avoid the costly and luxurious store-bought houses for your cat or you can provide this safe and warm place for someone. To improve your cat house or add your own personal touch just try variations on the basic plan outlined above.