Best Pet Insurance Companies for 2025

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Americans love their pets. Data from the Insurance Information Institute shows that 66% of US households -- roughly 86.9 million families -- own a pet. Yet only 5.7 million pets are enrolled in a pet insurance plan, a pet healthcare package designed to help you better afford vet costs. "As a veterinary surgeon and pet owner, I urge all my clients, friends, and family to insure their pets, just like I do," said Dr. Karyn Kanowski, a veterinarian at PangoVet in Roseville, California. "My own dog had both hips replaced several years ago and without pet insurance, there is no way I could have afforded $8,000 per hip." I learned this lesson firsthand when my wife and I spent over $12,000 to extend the life of Alfie, our Shih Tzu-Poodle mix who passed away in 2020. We didn't have pet insurance, so we ended up draining a lot of valuable savings. While ... Read full article.