Paws & Claws Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This place would get zero stars. It’s disgusting. This pet store should be shut down. Looks like a puppy mill in there. The poor puppies look drained not in good health they were laying in their feces... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have just received our annual renewal policy and it has literally doubled in cost even though we only made one claim last year for a minimal amount! Absolutely shocking…I know costs are going up but... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My dog has an ongoing condition so we have to claim every 3 months & unfortunately we are now stuck with Paws & Claws. They are painfully slow & keep saying they haven’t received the claim from our ve... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely outraged this morning. I had an English Springer Spaniel that I retired from the military at the age of 8, 7 years ago. I spent quite a lot of time looking for an insurance company as I onl... See more

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  1. Insurance Agency
  2. Financial Consultant

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Paws & Claws pet insurance have a range of policies which offer accident and illness cover to help protect your cat or dog in their time of need.”


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling customer service

Appalling customer service. Phone calls and emails and my dogs' insurance policies are still not connected to my portal, so can't view anything or action anything on my account.

July 14, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for your review Simon, I can see that my colleague has attempted to contact you and resolve the issues you are having with the online portal. If you are able to get in touch we will be happy to try and get everything sorted for you. The Paws and Claws Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service!

QUICK, EFFICIENT RESPONSES, KEPT UPDATED THROUGHOUT, COULDNT HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER SERVICE.

July 7, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the fantastic review Jennie! The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs!!! Misleading and insulting.

Terrible experience. My wife and I insured our 2 cats with this company for 4 years. No problems until we needed to claim for the first time.
Our cat Illy hurt her leg and we of course took her to the vets. At every stage my wife called to check in with the Paws and Claws customers service team and was assured that she was covered up to £2.5k
We went ahead and booked the operation for her cruciate ligament.
I should say that my wife is a nurse and I’m self employed (Or was... thanks to Covid) and we like many others been hit hard.
My wife specifically asked if her orthopaedic Injury was covered before we booked.
After dropping lily off this morning the vets did a final courtesy check only to be told that paws and claws would only cover 1k of the treatment.....
Upon challenging this directly and asking them to check their phone records they said that although we had been ‘slightly’ misled it was up to us to know that cruciate issues were only on a limited coverage. They offered £20
Compensation. Wow...
Cause that’s going to help the £1500 bill we now have to find...
You pay the fee every month Believing that when & if you need It they will cover it. And they don’t.
We would have been better off saving that money every month and using it to pay for this...
Do not use this company.
They think it’s okay to mislead you on the phone. There excuse - it’s your (the customers) fault. You should have read all the small print so we (the insurer) don’t have too...

July 6, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the review. I can see that this has been raised with the complaints team and they will be in contact to run through the details very soon. The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tragic event has scared my family and I forever!

One of their big adopted dogs came after my little dog for no reason. There was no aggressiveness prior to the incident but the dog got loose and came after killing my little dog. Why was the dog adoptable. Some how they need to be better examined before being adopted. The dog has to be a safe dog to have!

July 5, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Good Morning Nicole.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I'm sorry to hear about the incident and I hope you're all recovering well.

You seem to have left the review for the wrong company, we're Paws and Claws a UK based pet insurance company.

Kind Regards,
The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy

Very Happy with Paws and Claws

July 2, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the great review Jeff! The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a place where you should never…

This is a place where you should never go specially avoid dr subir Bhattacharya an specialist in anatomy you can aspect how good he could be in medicine But surely he will flood your pet with supplements,salines and will Flece you to the core at the cost of your pets health . Will give your dog unnecessary medicines and if by any chance you have some acknowledge and will question him he will just ask you to leave instead of giving answer. This is not a place for pet care but there own care at the cost of your pet. I have lost mine you don’t loose yours but surely do not visit this place .

Thank you

June 27, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for your review and please accept my condolences for your loss. Just to make you aware, the company that you have left a review for is Paws and Claws. A UK based pet insurance provider. The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had insurance with u for years my cat…

Had insurance with u for years my cat needed a procedure and u have doubled the insurance

June 22, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for your review Nicola. I'm sorry to hear that the premium has increased. At renewal the policies are subject to a number of different rating factors. These include your address, pets age, gender and breed. Vet fees in your local area and also claims made. If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Paws an Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Good Comprehensive Pet Insurance

Very good comprehensive pet insurance which is competitively priced. We have two cats and two dogs insured with them and have used Paws & Claws for the past four years. Have had to claim only once so far and the process was easy and the payment was received very quickly.

June 22, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the fab 5 stars Nick! The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Costs up, service down.

Poor claims management and communications coupled with doubled premiums for two years without anything like the level of claims (by a mile). Very disappointing.

June 17, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the review Steve. I'm sorry to hear that the premiums have increased. If you can provide us with your policy number by emailing the details to customerqueries@insurancefactory.co.uk, we will be happy to look into this for you. The Paws and Claws Team 🐾🐾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Policy has doubled in price in 1 year…

Policy has doubled in price in 1 year and we have only made 1 claim in the last 12 years!!! Disgraceful!!! I cancelled the policy as we couldn’t afford the doubled premium and they have still taken out the money from my account!!!

June 3, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Good Morning Stephen, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I'm sorry that the new premium left your account, I have arranged for this to be fully investigated for you. You will receive contact from a manager to discuss this in due course.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need something in the meantime.

Kind Regards,

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Premium Hike.

Got our renewal - gone up by 20% for a claim free year with no comment, explanation etc ? Why ?

June 3, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Good Morning Mr Cooke, thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

It is regrettable that your insurance premium increased this year. The renewals are run based on rating factors such as, the age and breed of the pet. The area in which you live, and the amount of claims in that area.
Also, the advancement in veterinary medicine means the prices charged by the vets will be higher, and the insurance may change to reflect this.

If you'd like to discuss this in further depth, please contact us on 0330 102 5748.

Kind Regards,

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Slow turnaround time for claims

The turnaround time for my claims has been painfully slow (even before the current climate). I have disputed the results of a specific claim. Having been advised someone will contact my with in the week I have not been contacted in over 2 months despite following up on this.

June 1, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I know things are difficult at the…

I know things are difficult at the moment with staff working from home etc during the Coronavirus crisis, but after a week I’m still waiting for the call back I was promised. Not I have received a response to my online query. Not good enough.

May 18, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for your feedback John. I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to the online request, we are currently operating on reduced resources. I have arranged for someone to respond to your request as soon as possible. If you do have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0330 102 5747, or alternatively through our Live Chat Service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish don’t use this company

Rubbish don’t use this company - put prices up by 33% and can’t even get £30 excess fee back

26/05/20 - still cannot get £30 excess fee back and no correspondence for well over a month about why they haven’t paid what is owed !

May 17, 2020
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Reply from Paws & Claws

Thank you for the review, David. Insurance premiums can change yearly due to the insurance risk factors used to generate the premiums, such as location (claims in the area), the pets ages and breeds. These change often, and we offer the lowest premium possible based on each individuals details. I'm sorry you feel disappointed with the increase in premiums. If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact us further on 0330 102 5747.

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