Survey: 91% of dog owners have experienced financial stress over the cost of pet ownership

"Nearly 50% of today's pet parents underestimate the cost of pet care1, and unexpected emergency care plays a big role in this miscalculation,"

• 72% of pet parents are very/extremely concerned about the financial implications of the cost of their pet's specialty care as they are the potential outcome.


• Half would be stressed by a specialty care bill of up to $1,000, with 81% being stressed if the bill increased towards $2,500.


• Only 25% of specialists believe pet parents have realistic expectat

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85% of pet owners with insurance believe it's worth it, according to a recent MarketWatch survey.99.5% of policyholders surveyed reported that they do not regret having pet insurance, knowing their pets are covered for significant expenses such as surgeries, diagnostics, and ongoing treatment.Pet owners without insurance are nearly 1.5 times more l... See more

n Sweden, for example, 80% of dogs are insured, while in the US only 1–2% of dogs are.

Despite 63% of pet parents wanting to know about payment options early, few specialty clinics share this information before the client arrives