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Pet insurance is no laughing matter

Having made four claims in four years, The Telegraph's Personal Finance Editor decides the time has come to write about pet insurance.

Vet fees can be astronomical – they are rising by 12pc a year. Not surprisingly, many vets have had to put down pets because owners could not afford the cost of treatment. Many have also experienced situations where owners have rejected a recommended treatment or operation because they could not afford it.