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About Prudent Pet Insurance

Prudent Pet believes all pets should enjoy good health while receiving the best veterinary care. The company provides a personal approach to accidents and illness as well as wellness care plans for dogs and cats. All of its agents have a background in veterinary care and can help answer your insurance questions. The company has budget-friendly plans and uses AI-powered claims technology for fast claim reimbursement. With no in-network requirements, you can keep your local veterinarian.

Pros
  • 10% discount for adding a second pet
  • Visit any licensed vet you want
  • Covers pets of all ages and breeds
Cons
  • Doesn’t cover preexisting conditions

How does Prudent Pet Insurance work?

Prudent Pet Insurance offers custom insurance coverage for your dog or cat that covers up to 90% of veterinary costs. Customers pay a monthly fee for coverage that works with any licensed veterinarian. If you’re interested in signing up for a Prudent Pet Insurance policy, visit its website and provide your pet's name, breed, age and gender to get an accurate idea of how much your policy costs.

Prudent Pet customers can choose their reimbursement (70% to 90%), annual limit ($10,000 to unlimited), and deductible ($100, $250 or $500) when signing up for a policy.

If you have to take your pet to the veterinarian, you can easily submit a claim by sending your vet receipt along with Prudent Pet’s claim form by email, fax or the company’s online pet portal. Prudent Pet reimburses policyholders by check or direct deposit.

Prudent Pet Insurance plans

Prudent Pet Insurance has three plans and optional Wellness Coverage Care addons. The three core plans are: Accident Only, Essential, and Ultimate.

Coverage begins five days after you sign up for a policy for accidents and 14 days after you sign for illnesses. However, neither of Prudent Pet’s plans covers cosmetic changes, preexisting conditions or costs related to breeding or pregnancy.

For any Prudent Pet plan, you can sign up for Wellness Care Coverage, which gives you complete care options regardless of whether you’ve met your deductible. Wellness Care Coverage comes in three levels.

  • Low: Eight preventive care benefits totaling $210 in coverage benefits
  • Medium: Nine preventive care benefits totaling $315 in coverage benefits
  • High: 11 preventive care benefits totaling $460 in coverage benefits

How much does Prudent Pet Insurance cost?

Prudent Pet Insurance has multiple plans you can customize based on your budget and your pet’s needs. The cost of Prudent Pet Insurance varies based on your pet's age and what breed of dog or cat you have. We used a 3-year-old Australian shepherd to get an idea of the monthly cost for Prudent Pet’s insurance:

  • Accident Only plan: With 90% reimbursement, a $250 deductible and a $10,000 coverage limit, an Accident Only policy would cost $20.49 per month. This plan only covers injuries resulting from accidents that occur after you enroll.
  • Essential plan: With a deductible of $250, a $10,000 coverage limit and 90% reimbursement, an Essential policy costs $46.57 a month. This plan covers accidents, illnesses, behavioral issues and hereditary and congenital conditions.
  • Ultimate plan: With a deductible of $250, an unlimited coverage limit and 90% reimbursement, an Ultimate plan would cost $61.58 a month. This plan provides the same coverage as essential but adds limited benefits for behavioral issues and boarding. It also provides limited benefits for the loss or death of your pet.

Wellness Care Coverage for a Prudent Pet Insurance policy cost an extra $11.95 a month for the Low level, $19.95 a month for the Medium level and $29.95 a month for the High level.

Prudent Pet Insurance FAQ

What does Prudent Pet Insurance cover?

Prudent Pet Insurance has three plans that cover either accidents only or accidents and illnesses.

Can I keep my vet with Prudent Pet Insurance?

Yes, you can use Prudent Pet Insurance’s coverage at any licensed veterinarian’s office.

Does Prudent Pet Insurance pay the vet directly?

No, Prudent Pet Insurance doesn't pay the vet directly. After you take your pet to the veterinarian, you send Prudent Pet Insurance a copy of your receipts from the visit along with one of the company's claim forms. Prudent Pet then sends you a reimbursement check or directly deposits the funds into your bank account.

What is not covered by Prudent Pet Insurance?

Prudent Pet Insurance doesn’t cover preexisting conditions, cosmetic changes or costs related to breeding or pregnancy.

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Is Prudent Pet Insurance good?

Prudent Pet Insurance’s plans are easy to personalize and budget-friendly. The company’s coverage is a great option for dog and cat owners with pets of any age or breed that visit the vet’s office more often than a few times a year. Its 10% discount for a second pet makes Prudent Pet Insurance ideal for owners of multiple pets, and many people appreciate the ability to customize their plans.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & AppTimeliness

    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2025

    There's a option to send messages or inquiries through their website. Which I believe is a great tool. The issue is, they fail to respond to questions. You end up calling them, and they give you a excuse for no response.

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    CoveragePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed July 7, 2025

    Sent claim for a vomiting issue that had undetermined cause. Claimed I gave my dog pork-flavored Apoquel even though she was allergic. When I provided proof that she was vomiting before the Apoquel was given and only given 1/2 tablet. They changed to Molly had GI issues before so pre-existing condition. My Vet provided documentation for appeal that Molly's vomiting was not from Apoquel. She didn't know what caused it.

    When I told Prudent that my previous insurance covered the previous vomiting issues and they too had pre-existing clause they ignored it. Even after Molly's 1st episode was from eating something off the ground (accident) and 2nd was I needed to change her feeding schedule. All diagnostic showed no GI upset. This included 2 blood tests and an ultrasound all negative.

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      Customer ServiceCoveragePriceRefunds & PayoutsTimelinessHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed Sept. 26, 2024

      I canceled my Insurance, had wrong info in it. Was going to get them again til this company took more money out next day after claiming refund. I have been talking to them 3 days and more excuses. They lie and steal, have emails stating 3 time day after trying to take amount out for 3rd time. RUN AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. THEY ARE BAD.... BAD PEOPLE.

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      CoveragePriceStaff

      Reviewed March 18, 2024

      I signed up for the wellness program and you know it's not even worth it. I got my dog spayed. They are like a pawn shop. You spend hundreds of dollars only for them to give you back $20-$40. Then if your dog has any kind of parasite before you sign up and you get an all clear but they get a parasite again, they'll reject the claim because it's considered a pre-existing disease since it hasn't been a year since they have been cleared of that parasite. Ugh. Yeah, so, basically I have a puppy who really doesn't need insurance because here I am paying $80.00 bucks a month and whenever I send in a claim I can't even get back a solid return. I might as well pay everything on my own. This is a waste of money. I need a policy covers dollar for dollar. Where is that company?

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

      Reviewed Feb. 12, 2022

      Prudent Pet made every step of the reimbursement process fast and easy! Following our dog's surgery, their online filing allowed me to upload invoices and they kept in touch by email along the way. Reimbursement was received in a timely manner. We are so pleased and have recommended them to friends!

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      Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaffEase of Use

      Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

      I shopped for pet insurance and found Prudent Pet was cost effective and had decent coverage. I have submitted claims online and it was user friendly and easy. Every time I have called Prudent Pet with questions, the service representative has been so helpful and caring. Happy we went with Prudent Pet. :)

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      Customer ServiceCoveragePriceOnline & AppStaffRates

      Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

      We have had Prudent Pet since our Frenchie was a puppy. They’ve been great as far as reimbursement time and we’ve never had any problems with our claims. Including emergency vet visits, etc. I am hoping they have an app soon instead of logging onto the website but, their website works fine on the phone and computer as well. We chose Prudent Pet because it was affordable and covers possible hereditary conditions that a lot of other companies don’t cover. The only complaint I have is that our premium jumped up and is about $20 MORE a month than it was last year, and our dog is not even 2 years old yet nor has he had any major health issues to cause such a big premium jump.

      It’s still more affordable than other companies I’ve looked into, and I know it has to do with this past year’s inflation, etc. so it’s understandable, but we were told when we signed up it typically doesn’t jump up more than $10 each year. So almost over $20 more was a shock. Like I said though, I get the reasoning as vets (and human healthcare) are costing more and more now with the inflation of prices with the products they need to keep our dogs (and us) healthy. That is our only frustration but I’m sure this happened with every insurance this year. If you don’t have pet insurance, we highly recommend Prudent Pet. Also, when we called to ask questions when I was researching different insurances, not once did I feel pressured and they answered questions without promises to sign up. So far they’ve exceeded our expectations. :)

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      Customer ServiceStaffTimeliness

      Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

      The team approved a claim and then said they weren't going to approve it and took months to even get back to me. The amount of time spent on the claim far exceeded the claim amount. They didn't fully grasp the situation and took far too long to respond.

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      Response from Prudent Pet Insurance
      Hello Emily,

      Thank you for taking time out of your day to provide us with feedback. Typically our claim turnaround time is between 3 to 5 business days, if not sooner. This is definitely an exception and we sincerely apologize we fell short. It is our duty to ensure that the necessary information has been provided for each claim to be correctly resolved in a timely manner. On occasion, additional information is needed for us to appropriately resolve a submitted claim, including establishing a pets previous health history for a period of 12-months prior to the policy's inception. Outside factors such as obtaining documents from one or more veterinary locations can sometimes cause a delay, but any claim resolution should be clearly provided. We would be happy to review the specific details from your claim, please call our office at 888-225-9304 to speak with one of our live customer support specialists. Warm regards, Your Friends at Prudent Pet Insurance

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      Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

      Submitting claims was quick and easy, I like that vaccines and spay/neuter can be reimbursed. I just wished that there was a plan that had a payout of higher than $2,000. It’s affordable but I would have paid more per month for a larger payout plan for sure.

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      CoveragePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

      Reviewed Dec. 14, 2021

      When my furbaby was sick unexpectedly the insurance helped. It was easy to submit claim and it was processed quickly. I highly recommend them for your pet insurance needs, I've sent friends to them in the past, and was pleasantly rewarded with an Amazon gift card. Lucky us. Karma and I thank you.

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      Prudent Pet Insurance Company Information

      Company Name:
      Prudent Pet Insurance
      Address:
      5101 Darmstadt Rd
      City:
      Hillside
      State/Province:
      IL
      Postal Code:
      60162
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.prudentpet.com