Sainsbury's issues vet bill warning
Over one and a half million dogs and cats have been put down in the past year - due to Britons not being able to afford vet bills and other medical costs.According to Sainsbury's Finance, the cost of treating these animals has risen by 12 per cent a year since 2008.The firm also found that 2.5 million pet owners had passed up on medical treatment for their animals due to it being too expensive.Sainsbury's Finance used the publication of the study to call for more pet owners to take out specialist insurance - and guard themselves against being left out of pocket.Neal Devine, Sainsbury's Pet Insurance manager, commented: "Our findings are very disturbing but also frustrating because in many cases if the owners had taken out good quality pet insurance they would have been able to treat their pet without any problems."The current credit crunch could compound this situation even further, with as many as one million pet owners looking to reduce their pet insurance cover or do away with it all together. This is a false economy."
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