Petguard Reviews 291

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely do not recommend this company, slow to respond, 5 months to settle claim despite phoning many times and sending emails, this led to us being hassled by vet for payment! 2 lots of excess cha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I took out a policy for working gundog cover, which they advertise that they do, in December 2025. I tried to log on to my account to check some details at the beginning of Feb 2026 to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Renewal price has doubled, although I haven’t claimed in the past 12 months. I was hesitant to move as I have been with PetGuard since my pup was 8 weeks old and therefore would worry that other comp... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have a pet with a lifelong illness so I'm stuck with this insurer as I need the level of lifetime cover. I can't get it anywhere else, believe me I've tried! Petguard are so awful at handling claims... See more

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  1. Pet Insurance Company

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Providing insurance for the UK's cats and dogs for over 20 years


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

291 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I haven't had to claim as of yet

I haven't had to claim as of yet, hopefully I won't have to, but I think I have a good insurance for my Frenchie. I was a bit surprised that it went up from £39 to £50 though. But as long as I have cover for my Frenchie that's all that matters.

December 9, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Luckily

Luckily, I have not had to use the insurance for my cat, but I am sure it would be excellent if I had to use it.

December 8, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pet guard was prompt and efficient .

Pet guard was prompt and efficient in dealing with our young dogs nasty gastro enteritis, and there was no problem with the claim.
The reason I have not renewed this time is the high cost of premiums, although I appreciate they are still very competitive, and the increase of the excess is prohibitive, especially for our older dog.
Also Pet guard is one of the few insurers to accept working dogs, so it is with some reluctance that I will be putting the premiums into a “doggy” savings account instead.

December 6, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed insurance for my newly…

I needed insurance for my newly acquired Romanian rescue Shih Tzu, I received the Chip information and your company was suggested as being the best one to use. I completed the form very easily and can now relax as Bella is in your safe hands.
Many thanks

November 17, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My main issue is that it takes nearly a…

My main issue is that it takes nearly a month for payment to be made. I understand that checks have to be made but when you have paid out £500 on your credit card and the payment has to be made before the insurance pays out it can be financially difficult.

November 14, 2021
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Reply from Petguard

We are sorry to hear that you had to wait for the payment to come out while the checks were being processed.

We do offer the option to pay vets directly which helps to speed this up and means that customers don't have to pay themselves and then have to wait for the settlement to be processed.

We hope that your furry friend has made a full recovery.

Thanks

The petGuard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No Time Wasted

no time wasted when looking for pet insurance using Petguard.
It was very easy to do, and no problems setting up the DD, hopefully it will be unused, but for our peace of mind when it comes to our pet, very happy.

November 12, 2021

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