Pets Best Insurance launched a low-premium, illness-only feline insurance plan targeted at budget-conscious cat owners, the Boise, Idaho, company reported today. The plan does not cover accidents but does provide coverage of up to $4,000 annually and $10,000 over a cat’s lifetime. An entry-level plan starts at under $4 a month, the company reported. A quote from the company’s website for a $1,000 deductible, 70 percent reimbursement, illness-only policy for a 1-year-old, mixed-breed cat in California ran $2.11 a month. According to the Pets Best website, the new plan includes coverage for: • Cancer • Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes • Chronic renal failure • Acute renal failure • Hepatic lipidosis • Cholecystitis • Feline asthma • Pancreatitis • Pneumonia • Heart disease • Intestinal foreign body • Hypothyroidism • Pyothorax • Chylothorax • Arthritis • cquired cataracts • Feline infectious peritonitis (only if vaccinated) • Feline leukemia virus (only if vaccinated) • Anemia and clotting disorders • Mast cell tumors As of Aug. 7, 2012, the plan was available in these 26 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. <HOME>
