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Pet Health Insurance for VIP's
When most people think a pet is spoiled
feel that it is getting to many treats, has too many
expensive toys scattered around the ground, or it’s
allowed to sleep at night in bed with its humans, normally
taking up the entire bed and hogging all the covers. I
once even saw a pot bellied pig who was so spoiled that
its humans designed an built the miniature porker its very
own out house so it wouldn't get cold answering natures
call.
Japanese pet owners take the term very-important-pets to a
whole new level. In Japan well loved pets enjoy
aromatherapy, acupuncture, trips to the doggie spa where
they a lovingly massaged, and in some cases have their
very own personal trainers.
It is a well known fact that we tend to spoil our pets
because we love them we want them to have the best of
everything but recent studies have shown that pampering
our pets might actually doing as much harm as good. One
recent study from an undisclosed source claims that we are
actually making our beloved pets stupid by spoiling them.
We are in such a hurry to make their lives
easier that we take away their need to problem solve on
their own. The less they have to loose their brains the
less they can do on their own. This problem is especially
common in households were the dog seems to be running the
show. What would happen to that pet if it really had to
think for itself?
A concern veterinarians have regarding spoiled pets is
weight. The more spoiled the pet the more obese it seems
to become. The obesity can lead to later health issues
that can actually decrease the life of the pet. Weight can
affect the skeletal system until hip problems start to
develop, obesity can cause respiratory and cardiac
problems, the extra pounds of blubber constantly pushing
on the joints can start to create stiffness and
discomfort.
It is not uncommon for veterinarians to see a lot of the
spoiled pet as it enters into the last few years of its
life. The problem with older overweight pets is that every
time they are brought to the vet clinic they are exposed
to more germs, bacteria, and viruses that can lead to
still more endless trips to the vet.
For the most part the humans caring for the
very-important-pet don't have to worry about the
increasing number of the visits to see a doctor. Most
doting parents bought pet health care insurance during the
early years of the pet’s life. All of the pet’s health
care needs are essentially bought and paid for.
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if in a few years
you didn't see pet health insurance companies raising the
rates of their VIP customers. On solution to the pudgy,
somewhat shallow house pet is the appearance of specialist
animal slimming clinics. Pet owners can go to these
clinics and learn all about their pets nutritional needs
and exercise programs that will help the spoiled child
start to shed some of those unnecessary pounds.
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