While individual costs will vary based on your pet’s breed, age, health and the tier you opt for, the average cost for ...

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 3.1 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Adopting a rescue dog is commendable but entails ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

To understand how much pet insurance will cost in 2026, it helps to see where premiums are and why they may be going up.

No one likes to pay more than they have to. And no consumer likes paying for a product or service that they don't need and won't use. This sentiment is particularly strong in today's inflationary ...

Pet insurance typically excludes pre-existing conditions, which are injuries or illnesses that your pet had before you took out your policy. A select number of carriers cover issues that have been ...

Embrace offers the best pet insurance for older dogs, based on our in-depth analysis of rates and coverage. Embrace’s pet insurance plans include a 24/7 vet helpline, coverage for behavioral and ...

Multiple pet insurance companies offer a 5–10 percent discount on any additional pets you insure. Besides cost savings, pet insurance for multiple pets offers benefits like simplified management, ...

The new law aims to provide more information to consumers so they will know what’s covered and what’s not when they buy pet ...

Life insurance — for a dog or cat? The idea sounds like the premise for a Saturday Night Live skit on over-earnest pet parents, but these policies really exist and are an option some owners of pricey ...