Over three quarters of women (76%) talk to their pet as if it were human and a third (34%) prefer their pet’s company to that of other people.
Rachel Cutler, head of Tesco Pet Insurance says, “Owning a pet can be a very rewarding experience – many people consider their cat or dog to be part of the family and even, as our research shows, their best friend. We also understand that it can be a costly experience. To enable pet owners to manage the costs of their pet insurance, our policies start from £4.50 a month for cats and £8.00 per month for dogs and we don’t change policy conditions as a customer’s pet gets older.”
Whilst it's obvious that pets are a woman's best friend, what isn't so clear is which pets are the favourite - and that's what Tesco are trying to find out with a new Facebook page they've launched.
In order to find the answer to that age old question - "Which is better, cats or dogs?" - Tesco have set up fan pages for each animal on Facebook. They're asking pet-lovers to join one (or both!) to show their support to their favourite pet. If you're a cat lover you can visit http://www.facebook.com/
New Tesco Pet Insurance customers will receive a 35% online discount until 27 May.
To apply or for more information, log on to www.tescofinance.com
To buy over the phone call 0845 246 38 38.
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For further information, please contact:
Matthew Dransfield, Tesco Personal Finance, Tel: 0131 523 9001
Victoria Lomax, Tesco Personal Finance, Tel: 0131 523 5533
Alex Godwin-Brown, Haggie Hepburn, Tel: 0207 334 7777
Notes to Editors
• Case studies available
• Premiums start from a few pounds a month
• Discounts are taken off the risk based premium
• Discounts are for customers in their first year only
• Tesco Pet Insurance is the second largest pet insurer in the UK
• Tesco Pet Insurance is underwritten and provided by UK Insurance Limited.
• Tesco Pet Insurance covers for more than just veterinary bills such as up to £1,000 towards advertising and a reward if your pet goes missing, overseas travel and third party liability.
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