Pet Insurance

Research reveals £671,000 worth of pets stolen in the last 2 years

According to new research, thieves are stealing cats and dogs from all over the UK at an alarming rate. The UK’s first-ever Pet Theft Census from MORE TH>N Pet Insurance, reveals how one in every five cat and dog owners have experienced the theft of a pet during their lives,…

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Census shows three cats and dogs are stolen in UK every day

According to new research released today, unscrupulous thieves are stealing cats and dogs from all over the UK at an alarming rate. The UK’s first ever Pet Theft Census, from MORE TH>N Pet Insurance, reveals how one in every five (20 per cent) of cat and dog owners have experienced the…

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Leading insurance provider improves on existing policies

MORE TH>N has announced the launch of a new pet insurance product with four levels of cover. The new policy includes Premier, Classic, Basic and Accident Only and is complemented by MultiPet, which will allow owners to insure several pets on one policy and select different levels of cover for…

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Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer creates the world’s first fine dining dish for cats

“Chat Délices” created by celebrity chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer, in conjunction with MORE TH>N Pet Insurance, is the first-ever fine dining dish for felines. Designed as a special treat for the discerning cats of the UK, the dish wouldn’t look out of place on the menu of a Michelin-starred restaurant with its…

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Around 60 UK cats and dogs go missing every hour

Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance is urging cat and dog owners to consider having their pets electronically chipped, because its researchreveals that around 60 cats or dogs go missing in the UK every hour. Its findings show that over the past five years 2.54 million people claim to have lost a…

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Pug owners enhanced insurance cover for risk of theft

New company, Bought By Many has teamed up with Petplan to launch a pet insurance policy designed specifically for pugs, which provides enhanced cover for key issues such as theft. In January, DogLost reported that in 2012 it received 3,500 reports of dog thefts in England alone including pugs. This…

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Landlords encouraged to accept pets in rented properties

A specialist insurance policy available through Endsleigh Insurance Brokers and Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, encourages more landlords to accept pets in their properties. Launched in May, theSpecialist Landlords Insurance policy, in partnership with Lets with Pets,is available to individual landlords through Dogs Trust’s Lets with Pets…

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Direct Line to sponsor London Pet Show

Direct Line Pet Insurance has been announced as the headline sponsor for the London Pet Show 2013. Direct Line Pet Insurance secured the show’s top sponsorship slot, raising the profile of its services to dog and cat owners. It now heads up a host of leading animal brands taking up…

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RVC research highlights urgent welfare issues for pet dogs

Research from the Royal Veterinary College has highlighted urgent issues that need to be rectified for the improvement of pet dog welfare in Britain. These include owners’ lack of awareness of welfare needs, poor health due to obesity, inherited disease or exaggerated physical features, intensive and unregulated puppy rearing and…

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Leading pet insurer sponsors new ITV show

Animal Friends Pet Insurance is to sponsor ITV’s brand new TV event the British Animal Honours 2013 hosted by Paul O’Grady. In a deal brokered by TCS Media, the brand new TV event celebrates the achievements of the world’s most extraordinary animals and the people who work with them. Filmed…

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