Published: September 03, 2009
Purinacare Pet Health Insurance Gets "Paws Up" By Denver's Firehouse Animal Health Centers
Leading Denver area animal hospital group now recommends pet insurance from a name dog and cat owners have come to trust
DENVER - To help the over 400,000 dog and cat households in the metro Denver area take advantage of the latest in pet health care without breaking their budgets, PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance® (www.purinacare.com) is offering quality, affordable pet insurance solutions. After Firehouse Animal Health Centers (www.myfirehouse.com) thoroughly evaluated the majority of pet insurance plans available, PurinaCare Pet Insurance® has received an "all paws up" certification, and is the only pet health insurance recommended by the veterinarians at Firehouse Animal Health Centers.
"We evaluated the leading pet health insurance companies and their policies and concluded that PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance provides the high-quality plans we were seeking," said Firehouse Animal Health Centers CEO Greg Waldbaum. "Firehouse's six animal hospitals in the metro Denver area feel it's in our patients' best interest to recommend only PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance."
PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance has two, easy-to-understand plans designed to help pet owners provide a lifetime of preventive, injury and emergency care for the canine and feline members of their families.," said David Goodnight, DVM, President of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance. ""PurinaCare is pleased that we have been recognized by Firehouse Animal Health Centers as their quality choice in pet insurance in Denver and throughout Colorado. Firehouse offers the very latest advancements in veterinary medicine and superior service to all their pet patients, and PurinaCare is pleased to be teaming up with Firehouse to help Colorado's highly involved pet owners manage the costs of unexpected pet injuries and illnesses," added Goodnight.
"We trust PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance and feel their policies provide great value and protection for their pets," said Jed Rogers, DVM, and Chief Medical Officer for Firehouse Animal Health Centers.
The pet insurance plans offered by PurinaCare meet two specific needs. The PurinaCare® plus Preventive Care covers eligible accidents and illnesses for cats or dogs as well as routine expenses like annual exams, eligible vaccinations, flea and heartworm control, and dental scaling / polishing. The PurinaCare without Preventive Care plan insures dogs or cats against the unexpected. It covers treatment of eligible accidents and illness, including those arising from hereditary conditions, and helps provide high-quality care for your pet should unexpected issues arise. Pet owners can go to www.purinacare.com or call 1-877-8-PURINA for more information including rate quotes.
About PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance
PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, Inc. is dedicated to providing pet owners with a Lifetime of Care™ for their pets. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestle Purina PetCare Company, PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, Inc. offers PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance to pet owners in most states and promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement, and the positive bond between people and their pets. For more information about PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, go to www.purinacare.com.
About Firehouse Animal Health Centers
Firehouse owns and operates six state-of-the-art animal hospitals in metro Denver. Each hospital offers a complete range of general medical, dental, and surgical services for dogs and cats. Pet wellness programs include health examinations, diagnostic testing, surgeries, dental care, and vaccinations. Firehouse treats disease and injuries, provides prescribed medications, and if necessary, refers and transfer patients to quality, pre-screened specialists. For more information on Firehouse Animal Health Centers please visit www.myfirehouse.com.
Media Contacts:
Anne Hatfield
KGBTexas Public Relations
210-826-8899
210-687-7061 cell
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Amy Lemon
Firehouse Animal Health Centers
303-962-4882
alemon@myfirehouse.com