Pet Insurance

S.A.D cats and dogs can be protected with a 50% online discount from Tesco Pet Insurance

Until 13 November Tesco Pet Insurance is offering a massive 50% discount to customers who buy online. Prices start from £2.40 per month for cats and £4.20 for dogs.

26/10/07

S.A.D cats and dogs can be protected with a 50% online discount from Tesco Pet Insurance

Recent news that dogs suffer depression in winter months may have been a surprise to non pet owners, but to domestic animal lovers it might not seem so out of the ordinary.

Conditions normally associated with humans are also found in cats and dogs according to figures from Tesco Pet insurance.

Anorexic cats numbered 737 and anorexic dogs 428, records of claims made on pet insurance policies show. Eighteen dogs were treated for OCD; 11 cats were treated for behavioural problems while the figure for dogs was 56.

Other surprising conditions include cystitis (1363 feline cases); anaemia (214 dogs); allergies (267 cats; 954 dogs);asthma (149 cats); ear infections (3661 dogs); heart murmurs (1118 dogs); eczema (391 dogs); and cataracts (319 dogs).

Customers buying over the phone will receive a 40% discount. If you insure more than one pet with us, there is also a further 5% discount.

There are two levels of insurance:

Standard which covers the cost of treating an injury or illness for up to £2,500 per condition, for up to 12 months from the start of the condition.

Extra which covers the cost of treating an injury or illness for up to £4,000 per condition, with no time limit on claiming this amount (on a live policy).

Head of Pet Insurance, Allan Burns, says: “As a nation of animal lovers it is comforting to know our pets are protected. Tesco Pet Insurance provides cover for all sorts of medical and psychological problems that can otherwise be very expensive giving our customers peace of mind.”

To buy over the phone call 0845 246 38 38

To apply, log on to http://www.tescofinance.com/

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For further information, please contact:

Matthew Dransfield
Tesco Personal Finance
Tel: 0131 523 9001

Alex Godwin-Brown
Haggie Hepburn
Tel: 0207 334 7777

Notes to Editors:

Premiums start from a few pounds a month
Discounts are taken off the risk based premium
Discounts are for customers in their first year only
FREE 12 month Pet Protect membership with Missing Pets Bureau
Tesco Pet Insurance is the second largest pet insurer in the UK
Tesco Pet Insurance is underwritten and provided by UK Insurance Limited.
Tesco Personal Finance, the financial services arm of the UK's number one supermarket chain, was launched in July 1997 and offers a combination of Internet, supermarket and telephone banking. Tesco Personal Finance now has over 5 million customer accounts and provides a range of low cost, value for money financial services. It is a joint venture between The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and Tesco PLC. Tesco Personal Finance Limited. Registered in Scotland No 173199 Registered Office 24 St Andrew Square Edinburgh.

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