Petfinder.com Aligns With PetFirst Healthcare to Offer Discounted Pet Health Insurance
Hope is to increase animal adoptions
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Pet insurance provider, PetFirst
Healthcare, and popular Internet pet-adoption site, Petfinder
(www.petfinder.com), are partnering to increase animal adoptions by providing
prospective dog or cat owners protection against unexpected veterinary costs.
The two companies have partnered to offer health-insurance policies to dogs
and cats adopted through Petfinder’s database from over 13,000 animal
organizations.
Under PetFirst’s Adoption Program, the new pet parents can sign up for
health-insurance plans providing up to $1,000 of annual accident and illness
protection. The plans cost $5 for the first month and $14.95 each month
thereafter, compared to PetFirst’s basic insurance plans that generally start
around $30 per month.
“We’re proud to be affiliated with a company like Petfinder that focuses on
the importance of adopting animals that have been rescued or are in need of a
loving home,” said Brent Hinton, co-founder and CEO of PetFirst. “Our program
is meant to spur new adoptions by giving pet owners peace of mind about the
costs of maintaining good health for their furry companion.”
PetFirst’s adoption program becomes beneficial for the animal shelter or
rescue group, which can create an added value to its adoptions at no cost to
the shelter, and experience a reduction in health-related returns and help to
keep pets in their adoptive homes forever. Also, the program can help
encourage the adoption of older animals, because there are no age restrictions
on the PetFirst insurance plan.
“Petfinder is committed to helping adopted pets stay in their ‘forever homes’,
so we are excited to partner with PetFirst Healthcare because they are focused
on providing pet health insurance that is appropriate for all life stages of
the pet,” said Betsy Saul, co-founder of Petfinder.com. “This is a simple,
straightforward insurance plan and its focus on pets as life-long family
members is a natural fit for our adoption partners.”
PetFirst coverage is available to individual dogs and cats or families of
pets. Veterinarians and specialists nationwide as well as emergency care
clinics are all accepted under PetFirst’s plan, with pet owners being
reimbursed in less than two weeks.
About PetFirst
PetFirst Healthcare, privately owned and based in Jeffersonville, Ind., has
simplified pet insurance through published rates and coverage options that
eliminate the need for detailed medical histories or complicated price quotes.
Underwritten by an A+-rated insurance carrier and available nationwide,
PetFirst provides affordable healthcare coverage, quality customer service and
fast claims processing. Individual and family plans are available to reimburse
veterinary costs for dogs and cats. For information visit
www.petfirst.com/petfinder or call 1-877-291-PETS.
About Petfinder.com
Petfinder.com is an online, searchable database of animals that need permanent
homes. A database of over 13,000 animal shelters and rescue organizations
across the USA, Canada and Mexico, the organization’s technology helps
visitors search adoptable pets in their areas that fit their family’s
individual needs and lifestyles. In addition, Petfinder.com also offers a
wealth of information about how to select a family pet and how to raise and
care for an animal. The Web site is free to use. Animal shelters and
placement groups can register to join Petfinder.com online and can start
entering pets the same day. Petfinder.com was named one of TIME Magazine’s 50
Best Web Sites of 2008 and was awarded a People’s Choice Webby in 2009.
SOURCE PetFirst Healthcare
Katie Grant, PetFirst Healthcare, +1-812-284-3363,
kgrant@petfirsthealthcare.com
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