Stop Vets insisting total payment upfront when pets are covered by insurance

Closed 91 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to legislate to ban vets demanding payment up front for veterinary fees from pet parents who have been responsible enough to get their animals insured. We think vets should not be allowed to do this, and should have to seek payment from insurance companies.

We believe that pets are heartbreakingly going through "economic euthanasia" as a result of vets demanding full payment upfront when responsible owners have their animals insured. Pet parents insure their pets to be able to help their pets in an emergency situation when costs can be considerable so they don't have the additional stress of worrying how they're going to pay the bill should an emergency situation arise.

Timeline

1 Apr 2025	Petition opened for signatures
1 Oct 2025	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91

Status Closed

Department Department for Business and Trade

Opened 1 Apr 2025

Closed 1 Oct 2025

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