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Video: an amazing real-life recovery story
Leave a commentSue Millard will never forget the distraught call from her daughter Rebecca, on 6 August last year, after her beautiful Collie-Spaniel cross Ben suffered a 35-foot fall. Here is the story of his amazing recovery back to health. From the current edition of PetPeople magazine.
‘My daughter had been out walking on a forestry road when Ben went through a hole in a fence and over a sheer drop. His injuries were so bad that he’d been rushed to the hospital.’
Looking back, Sue admits that the next few days were a blur for the whole family: ‘Ben was in such a state – it was touch and go whether they could save him. None of us got much sleep. We cried so much – we thought we’d lose him. Read more
Posted in PetPeople magazine archive, Petplan customer stories
Tagged accident, dog, insurance, video
Some cats are just born lucky
Leave a commentIt seems those superstitious types have had it wrong all these years. New research by Petplan shows that black cats are lucky after all
Insurance claims reveal that black moggies are the least accident-prone, and 15% less likely to suffer from accident or injury – while their ginger friends are twice as likely. Read more
Posted in TitBits: news and more
Tagged accident, cat
Supercat’s 10-storey fall
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When ‘Supercat’ Shale had a horrific fall, her owner feared the worst. Here’s how she fought her way back to health
We have two cats, Shale and Sable. We often call Shale ‘Supercat’, because when you hold her she likes to stretch out her legs in front of her, as though she were flying. We live on a top floor flat, with an outside roof terrace and a wide wall surrounding it. We installed a cat flap to allow the cats freedom out onto the terrace. Read more
Posted in Petplan customer stories
Tagged accident, cat, insurance, insurance claims, pet
Is this the world’s luckiest cat?
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If cats really do have nine lives, it’s safe to say that Lex from London has used nearly all of his, after a 70-mile journey in the engine bay of a van.
Curious Lex leapt into the van of a local animal-lover as she set off for Wood Green Animal Shelter near Cambridge.
On arrival, the driver discovered Lex, covered in oil. Staff cleaned him up, checked him for injuries and Read more
Posted in TitBits: news and more
Tagged accident, cat, lives, pet
Lucky’s lucky return to health
Leave a commentHere’s a lovely letter we received from Margaret Mortham, whose Petplan policy has been essential in saving her cat Lucky. Read more
Posted in Petplan customer stories
Tagged accident, cat, insurance claims, pet
