Happy Tails Pet Insurance

Hereditary and congenital conditions may not appear for years, but when they do, the treatment can be expensive. Eye disorders like glaucoma or knee issues requiring surgery like a patellar luxation are examples of these conditions.

HappyTails covers the following specified hereditary and congenital conditions for pets enrolled before the age of six (6) subject to a twelve-month (12) waiting period from the policy’s first commencement date for these conditions:

• Hip and elbow dysplasia
• Luxating Patella
• Glaucoma
• Cherry eye
• Invertebral Disk Disease (IVDD)
• Femoral Head and Neck Excision

If a hereditary or congenital condition or its symptoms are noted by your veterinarian before your pet’s enrolment, these are considered pre-existing and will not be covered by your Happy Tails policy (just like any other sicknesses or injury that occurred before your pet is insured by us).

Happy Tails does not cover:

• pre-existing conditions
• the cost of clinical examination for insurance enrolment
• spay/neuter procedures
• non-surgical treatment due to illness or preventative care

For full details of the terms, conditions and exclusions, please refer to the Happy Tails insurance policy conditions.

We do not cover preventative care as it is the responsibility of the pet parent to take care of your pet’s general well-being and preventative healthcare needs.

Following are some examples of preventative care that are not covered:

• Preventive healthcare including vaccinations or titer test, flea control, heartworm medication, de-worming, nail trim, spaying/neutering and grooming.
• Parasite control including but not limited to internal and external parasites for which readily available prophylactic treatments are available.
• Dental healthcare including dental cleanings (prophylaxis)
• Anal gland expression.
• Feeding, housing, and exercise.
• Behavioural modification, medications for behavioural modification, training, or therapy.

The above list is not exhaustive. For full details of the terms, conditions and exclusions, please refer to the Happy Tails insurance policy conditions.

Waiting period is a period from the first commencement date of the policy during which claims are not payable. There are 2 waiting periods to take note of:

• 90 days for sicknesses
• 12 months for specified hereditary and congenital conditions

Co-Insurance refers to the portion of a claim amount you have to bear. The level of co-insurance depends on the age at entry of your pet. Deductible is the fixed sum of $250 you have to bear for a claim, after taking into account the Co-insurance.

Example:

Age of entry of pet: 2 years old

Co-insurance: 20%

Claim amount: $3,000

Your share of claim: $600 (20% x $3,000)

Claim payable: $2,400 (before application of deductible)

Final claim payable: $2,150 ($2,400 - $250)

Premiums are determined based on cost of veterinary treatment advances, individual pet’s breed, age and other factors, in addition to the overall claims experience for the program. Premium increases could vary depending on individual claim submissions as well.

Happy Tails has an annual aggregate limit for claims. The annual aggregate limit for the highest plan is $27,000 with separate limits for each benefit. The annual surgical limit is $22,000 and the limit for chemotherapy is $5,000 for the highest plan. More details can be found under our plan types.

The clinical examination report for enrolment is a pre-requisite to enrol for Happy Tails insurance. Pets to be insured must be checked for their general health and any pre-existing conditions before or within 30 days from the start date of the insurance. Any developing or existing condition detected during the enrolment examination is considered as pre-existing and will not be covered.

If your pet has a congenital condition before you enrol for Happy Tails, this condition will be considered pre-existing and there is no cover for the condition.

There are many types of congenital conditions that do not become apparent until sometime after birth. Happy Tails covers specified congenital conditions as long as there are no clinical signs or symptoms present before enrolment or during the waiting periods after the insurance is in force for pets enrolled before the age of six (6).

There is no cover for bilateral condition e.g. injury on the right front leg and same condition surfaces in the front left leg.

If your pet meets with an accidental injury, we will pay for the cost of medically necessary outpatient non-surgical treatment performed by a veterinarian including the following costs and expenses incurred:

• Diagnostic tests
• Veterinarian’s fee
• Miscellaneous expenses such as prescribed drugs, injections, dressings and other medical services and supplies related to proving treatment to your pet.  

For full details of the terms, conditions and exclusions, please refer to the Happy Tails insurance policy conditions.

It is a mandatory requirement that the pet undergoes a clinical examination by a vet before or within 30 days from the commencement date of the insurance to be eligible for cover.

Please upload the completed clinical examination form as part of the purchase journey, or send a copy of it to [email protected] if you have already purchased the insurance but not submitted the form. Any failure to do so may result in your policy being void.

Your pet must be at least sixteen (16) weeks old and below nine (9) years old at the start date of the period of insurance. For policy renewals, we may continue cover for your insured pet beyond age nine (9) and we may apply new terms; depending on our decision and if you pay an extra premium.

No, only one insured pet can be under one policy. You will need to take up different policies for different pets.

 b. If you cancel this plan after the free-look period and:

• - Before start date of the policy; premium less $10.90 (after GST).
• - After the start date of the policy, we will work out the premium as follows:

We will not refund any premium below $38.15 (after GST) if you cancel the policy.

There will be no refund payable to you if you have made any claim since the start date of the plan till the date of your cancellation request.