Pet owners may need debt help to meet rising vet costs
Pet owners may need debt help to meet rising vet costs
- Wednesday, 10 March 2010Animal lovers may find themselves needing
debt advice following new research that reveals the annual UK vet bill has doubled in the last three years.
According to Saga Pet Insurance, the annual vet bill is now £598, double that of 2006 and increasing at twice the rate of inflation since 2008.
Those who live in the north west are most likely to suffer the most, with the average yearly bill in this region reaching a whopping £646.
Saga chief executive Andrew Goodsell said pet owners should seriously consider taking out appropriate levels of insurance to avoid being unable to afford treatment.
"As vet bills are vastly surpassing inflation, pet insurance is therefore a vital tool to help owners budget for unforeseen costs of care for their cat or dog that may arise in the future," he said.
"Especially for those aged over 50, whose income is already being squeezed at both ends in the current climate."
Babbington Dog Rescue in Awsworth has reported that it is struggling for money and space as more people abandon their pets due to the credit crunch, the Eastwood Advertiser reports.
Many dogs are coming in to the centre with untreated illnesses as their owners are not able to afford the vet bills, it states.
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