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Pet insurance and Summer Heat

Pet insurance can help protect you financially in the event of your dog’s illness or death, however only you can protect your dog against the damaging heat of the summer.

As temperatures increase over the summer, your pet dog could be at risk of over exposure to the sun, dehydration, overheating and even sunburn. Whilst a certain amount of sun exposure can be helpful and healthy, too much sun or excessively high temperatures can cause more harm than good

This is especially true if your breed of dog is not used to or is overly sensitive to the sun. Dogs with thick hair, for example, have usually evolved in colder climates and would therefore not be suited to the heat.

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What you need to know about pet insurance

Given that it is simply not possible to guarantee the consistent safety of the family pet against accidents and illness pet insurance is becoming more and more popular. If you are a cat owner looking to safeguard the future for your kitty then insure your cat at Pets at Home

This is widely seen as the best option compared to directly paying the vet bills when your pet does fall ill Pet insurance exists to protect families from having to spend hundreds of pounds on medical procedures. While owning a dog or cat isn’t expensive the cost of vet bills have been rising over the years and this needs to be carefully considered as this could seriously damage your bank balance.

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