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CLASSIFIEDS<br />
Explore the reasons to purchase<br />
pet insurance<br />
When it comes to their pets,<br />
many pet owners will go to<br />
great lengths to ensure the<br />
comfort, happiness and health<br />
of their animal companions. Advances in veterinary<br />
care have helped pets live longer and<br />
healthier lives than ever before.<br />
Advances in pet health care can prolong pets’ lives, but<br />
that can sometimes come at a steep price. Pet owners continually<br />
face the difficult challenge of whether medical intervention<br />
is necessary and financially feasible. A pet insurance<br />
policy can make such dilemmas easier to navigate.<br />
An Associated Press survey found that 41 percent of pet<br />
owners are extremely or somewhat worried they could not<br />
afford the medical bills if their pets became ill. According<br />
to the American Pet Products Association, pet owners spend<br />
between $220 and $250 per year on average on routine well<br />
vet visits for their cats and dogs. But unforseen surgeries<br />
and emergencies can set pet owners back several thousand<br />
dollars.<br />
Some emergencies are far more costly than others. Veterinary<br />
Pet Insurance says the average cost for a vet to extract<br />
a dog’s tooth is $829. But repairing torn cartilage can cost<br />
nearly $2,700.<br />
Individuals with elderly pets or breeds prone to genetic<br />
disorders may be wise to look into pet insurance to defray<br />
some of their vet costs. Keep in mind that pet insurers are<br />
allowed to refuse coverage for preexisting conditions and can<br />
set annual limits and lifetime payout limits.<br />
Here are some reasons why pet insurance can be a worthwhile<br />
investment.<br />
• Pet insurance typically allows policy holders to choose<br />
their own veterinarians. Such policies do not typically<br />
mandate that pets be taken to particular doctors to have their<br />
costs covered.<br />
• Pet insurance allows pet owners to make decisions based<br />
on the best interest of the pet and not on their financial situations.<br />
• Insurance offers peace of mind because many plans reimburse<br />
up to 80 percent after deductibles are met. Some plans<br />
even offer multipet discounts.<br />
Pet insurance is a relatively new, but growing industry.<br />
Veterinary Pet Insurance issued their first policy in 1982.<br />
Consumers can now shop around and find the best options<br />
for their needs.<br />
Pet insurance is an option for pet owners who want to provide<br />
for their companion animals. Such insurance can be a<br />
sound financial decision that gives pet owners peace of mind.<br />
CRICKET<br />
Cricket is a super friendly gal, looking to<br />
be buddies with every human she meets.<br />
She has the most adorable tilt to her<br />
head, while she looks deeply into your<br />
eyes. In her previous home, she was too<br />
interested in chickens, and wouldn’t give<br />
other canine friends any of her valuable<br />
time. She is good in the car, curious<br />
about all new things she sees on walks,<br />
and loves to be petted! She knows Sit,<br />
Down, Give Paw, and walks very nicely<br />
on leash. A Good Manners training<br />
class is included in her adoption fee.<br />
1589 VT Rte 14S • East Montpelier • 476-3811<br />
centralvermonthumane.org<br />
Tues.-Fri. 1pm-5pm,<br />
Sat. 10am-4pm<br />
Puppy Is No Gift for Baby Boy<br />
DEAR PAW’S CORNER:<br />
This is our baby’s first<br />
Christmas, and we want it<br />
to be really special. I’d<br />
like to get him a puppy<br />
that can grow along with<br />
him. Any suggestions?<br />
-- Ted L., Tennessee<br />
DEAR TED: How about a<br />
stuffed animal? Seriously,<br />
while your son might love<br />
the puppy, and you’ll probably get some wonderful, cute<br />
pictures with them playing beside the tree, when the<br />
Christmas decorations come down and life resumes its<br />
daily course, that cute puppy may become a rambunctious<br />
nuisance.<br />
Think about it: You’ve got your hands full keeping your<br />
new baby happy. Bringing a puppy into the house would<br />
mean taking care of two babies, both of whom need lots of<br />
attention. Just training a puppy can be time-consuming --<br />
try doing it with a 1-year-old underfoot!<br />
Wait a few years until your son is old enough to both<br />
appreciate and care for a dog. He’ll still have a friend to<br />
grow up with, and he’ll learn responsibility. And even then,<br />
make sure to ask your son’s opinion first. He may want a<br />
fish instead.<br />
For now, give your baby a cuddly, low-maintenance<br />
stuffed animal for Christmas. If you’d like a picture of him<br />
with a cute puppy, ask a friend who’s adopted one if you<br />
can bring your son by for a photo, or contact a professional<br />
photographer. Your relatives will still coo over the<br />
darling photograph, and your wife won’t have a nervous<br />
breakdown!<br />
Send your questions, comments and tips to ask@<br />
pawscorner.com.<br />
(c) 20<strong>17</strong> King Features Synd., Inc.<br />
VETERINARIAN<br />
64 North Main Street<br />
Hardwick, VT<br />
802-472-8400<br />
www.hardwickvet.com<br />
Andrea Gilbert, DVM<br />
PET FOOD<br />
We carry holistic,<br />
raw and<br />
grain-free diets<br />
•Taste of the<br />
Wild •Open Farm<br />
•Orijen •Primal<br />
•Infinia •Vermont<br />
•Canidae Raw<br />
•Exclusive •Instinct<br />
•Earth Born Raw<br />
•Zignature •Honest<br />
•Loyall Kitchen<br />
Sale Ends Farm May 31, 2014<br />
GUY’S FARM & and Yard YARD<br />
Williston Store<br />
Montpelier Store<br />
Morrisville Store<br />
19 Barre St., Montpelier<br />
21 Zephyr Road<br />
19 Barre Street<br />
155 Portland Street<br />
Williston, VT 05495-7336 Montpelier, VT 05602-3504 Morrisville, VT 05661<br />
Mon. - Fri. 8-6 229-0567<br />
Mon. - Fri. 8-6<br />
Mon. - Fri. 7-5<br />
Sat. 8-5 Sun. guysfarmandyard.com<br />
10-5<br />
Sat. 8-5 Sun. Closed<br />
Sat. 7-2 Sun. 9-1<br />
Phone: 802.878.51<strong>12</strong><br />
Phone: 802.229.0567<br />
Phone: 802.888.2025<br />
Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 10-2<br />
VISIT US ONLINE AT www.guysfarmandyard.com<br />
GROOMING/PET SUPPLIES<br />
DOGS ETC...<br />
Full Service Grooming<br />
Pet Care Supplies<br />
A La Carte Services<br />
Self Service Pet Wash<br />
Day Care Services<br />
728 S. Main St.<br />
Stowe, VT<br />
802-253-CLIP(2547)<br />
GROOMING/PET STORE<br />
Pet Boutique & Spa<br />
69 So. Main St., Barre<br />
www.Country-Groomer.com<br />
479-7036<br />
PET MEMORIALS<br />
We<br />
specialize<br />
in pet<br />
memorials<br />
and<br />
cremation<br />
urns. We etch your pet’s photograph and<br />
name into black granite to withstand the<br />
elements and to serve as a tribute<br />
to your pet’s life.<br />
802-223-7215<br />
www.artisticstone.org<br />
FUNDRAISER<br />
Email: contact@artisticstone.org<br />
for Central VT<br />
Humane Society<br />
8am to 3pm<br />
SAT. ONLY<br />
GROOMING<br />
Country<br />
Pampered<br />
Paws<br />
Pet Grooming<br />
Prices starting at $5.50 (4x6 single)<br />
& Boarding<br />
East Montpelier<br />
802-229-0114<br />
Radiant Heated Floors for Winter<br />
& Air Conditioning in Summer<br />
Gift Certificates Available<br />
DOG WASH/ID TAGS<br />
MONTPELIER<br />
We provide:<br />
•Towels •Shampoos<br />
•Air Blow<br />
DOG<br />
Dryer •Tie Down<br />
•60” Chest-Height<br />
Tub •Aprons<br />
And we even clean up after you’re done!<br />
We Engrave Pet ID Tags<br />
WASH<br />
SCOOBY<br />
MILO<br />
QUEENIE<br />
WILSON<br />
KITTY<br />
BUTCH<br />
Puppies & Kittens Always Free!<br />
190 East Montpelier Rd, Montpelier•229-9187<br />
TINY<br />
PET STORE<br />
WHEN PETS TALK, WE LISTEN.<br />
Come talk to our manager Amber,<br />
or Morgan, Taylor & Lorissa<br />
in the Barre Store.<br />
Open 7 Days a Week, 10am-6pm<br />
<strong>12</strong>84 Barre-Montpelier Road - Berlin, VT<br />
802.479.4307<br />
onestopcountrypet.com<br />
December <strong>27</strong>, 20<strong>17</strong> The WORLD page 33
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