Fetch Pet Insurance for breeders: How it benefits your business & buyers

Yes, Fetch Pet covers emergency C-sections and pyometra. If your pet experiences complications from breeding, pregnancy, whelping or nursing (think: eclampsia, mastitis, etc.), Fetch Pet will reimburse up to 90% for the care to treat them after the waiting period. Note that these conditions must occur after the waiting period (15 days post-signup), and planned C-sections are not covered.

If a breeder insures their breeding and/or guardian dogs and cats with Fetch Pet, they get 10% off every month for life. This helps them give these animals the best veterinary care possible to set them up for a longer, healthier life. When breeders refer their buyers to Fetch Pet, those buyers also get 10% off every month for life on the policy they purchase for their new puppy or kitten.

Yes, Fetch Pet covers hereditary conditions linked to breed. Hereditary conditions are issues that a pet is predisposed to at birth, such as hip dysplasia in German Shepherds or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a type of heart disease Maine Coons and Ragdolls are prone to developing. Fetch Pet covers hereditary and congenital conditions with up to 90% reimbursement — this includes associated costs, like sick-visit exam fees, tests and scans, medication, surgery and more.

Fetch Pet Breeder Program members are eligible for a waived waiting period for their buyers, making it easy to send buyers home with coverage on day one. Breeders can ensure their buyers get this waived waiting period benefit by getting their puppy or kitten examined by a licensed veterinarian 15 days before they go home with their new family. This will help determine if the pet has any health issues or pre-existing conditions.

What is a waiting period? The waiting period is a set period of time before your illness coverage kicks in and you can be paid back for claims. There is no waiting period for accidents, or, if added, wellness coverage. The waiting period for illnesses is 15 days. It can be waived for pets from a breeder partner if a veterinary exam occurs before the buyer brings their new puppy or kitten home.

What is a pre-existing condition? A pre-existing condition is any injury, illness or condition that you or your veterinarian notices your pet has (or shows signs of) either before you enroll with Fetch Pet, before your policy’s effective date or during the 15-day waiting period. To learn more, read about pre-existing conditions.

Fetch Pet covers puppies and kittens starting at 6+ weeks, with no breed exclusions, as long as the buyer signs their pet up for a policy. Our dedicated Breeder Concierge team can help them sign up and answer any questions they have.

Breeders, meanwhile, can cover their breeding dogs and/or guardian dogs by signing them up for Fetch Pet — it’s one of the benefits of the Breeder Program.

Whether you’re a breeder or a buyer, if you sign up for Fetch Pet you’ll get 10% off every month for life.

Buyers can time their Fetch Pet coverage to begin on day one if they sign their new puppy or kitten up for Fetch Pet Insurance ahead of bringing them home, and the puppy or kitten gets a veterinary exam before heading off with their new family. This means buyers can help protect their new pet with the most complete coverage, Fetch Pet, starting on their very first day in their new home.

Fetch Pet’s Breeder Program is better than AKC and Trupanion’s because Fetch Pet offers more benefits to the breeder, buyer and pet — not to mention that Fetch Pet is the best pet insurance at the best price for puppies and kittens, covering what other insurance providers charge extra for or don’t cover at all.

Fetch Pet gives breeders and their buyers 10% off their policy every month for life. (Trupanion offers 30 days free, but that’s only a one-month discount vs. the ongoing savings you get with Fetch Pet.) There’s also a dedicated Breeder Concierge sales team — real people, not robots! — to help buyers sign up and answer any questions they might have. Here are a few more examples of why Fetch Pet is the superior choice:

• Fetch Pet gives breeders a pay-per-lead fee for each buyer who gets a quote. Trupanion doesn’t pay breeders at all.
• Trupanion charges extra to add on coverage for breeding pets. This coverage comes standard with Fetch Pet.
• With Trupanion, your deductible resets for every health condition your pet gets — so if your pet has more than one medical issue in a year, you’d pay the full deductible for each. With Fetch Pet, the deductible resets annually.
• Trupanion doesn’t cover sick-visit exam fees. This coverage comes standard with Fetch Pet.
• Trupanion doesn’t offer any wellness coverage. Fetch Pet has 3 Wellness options, which can help buyers cover preventive care as part of their pet’s health guarantee.
• AKC charges extra to cover breed-specific conditions and sick-visit exam fees. These both come standard with Fetch Pet, at no extra cost.
• AKC’s breeder program is only for breeding dogs. They don’t partner with breeders to help them protect the pets they sell, like Fetch Pet does — providing discounts, marketing materials and dedicated sales reps to help breeders recommend Fetch Pet’s complete coverage to buyers.