Posted by Jack Stephens on 10/16/2007 in Pet Vet - Talks
Far too many pets are euthanized in animal shelters after not being adopted, in spite of the value they could bring to pet families. In response, Pets Best has put together the Pets Best ShelterBest program.
ShelterBest is a program designed to increase adoptions, provide financial responsibility for a pet’s care, decrease the cost of insurance and provide needed donations back to the shelter.
Here is how it works: ShelterBest is a Pets Best program for shelter adoptions that insures shelter pets at a discount for the adopter, creating a positive outcome for the new pet family. Pets Best also donates needed funds back to the shelter.
Importantly, pets with insurance receive better care when needed and are much less likely to be relinquished back to the shelter due to a medical problem or accident. Pet owners pay a budgetable monthly premium and have the peace of mind knowing we are there when an accident or illness occurs. The ShelterBest plan is simple and easy to understand, paying 80% after deductible and providing coverage worldwide.
Pet owners receive a shelter discount on Pets Best insurance, and shelters receive donations back. In addition to our donation, pet owners will have the opportunity to donate their insurance discount back to the shelter to further increase shelter donations, saving even more pets. This program is a win-win for everyone, especially shelter pets.
Pets Best wants to not only help get pets adopted by offering a discount on policies, but Pets Best is “Racing to Save Pets” with NASCAR driver Brett Thompson and his adopted shelter dog, Bowdy. As we race the #61, Pets Best Insurance Monte Carlo across the country racing to save pets we are also raising awareness of the need for shelter pet adoptions and how wonderful a shelter pet can be. Follow the racing action at http://www.thompsonnascar.com.
Shelter pets make great pets. My wife and I know this from the personal experience we’ve had adopting, socializing, training then placing abandoned pets in many households.
Cooper, our little Doxie/Chihuahua mix, was rescued from a dumpster, where he had been abandoned several years ago. He is a now wonderful therapy pet and great addition to our home. Santos, a rescued puppy from Todo Santos, Mexico, became a wonderful addition to a local family after we adopted him on a vacation in Mexico and brought him back home with us. My wife and I have many personal stories of rescued pets becoming wonderful family members.
With our ShelterBest effort, our hope is that we will raise awareness of the wonderful pets waiting to be rescued, help pet owners by discounting policies and help shelters through our donations and the donations from pet families. Rescue a wonderful pet, save yourself money, and help your community shelter. Thank you for helping us in our Race to Save Pets.
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