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Furry Favourites And Costly Calamities – Southern Cross Pet Insurance Shares Top 10 Insured Breeds And Highest Claims

Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 2:31 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Renowned for their friendly temperament and loyal disposition, Labradors, Cavoodles, and Golden Retrievers came out on top as the most popular canine companions insured by Southern Cross Pet Insurance in terms of volume. More >>

Show Your Appreciation To Your Pet By NOT Feeding Them!

Friday, 2 June 2023, 10:15 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

T here are many ways you can show appreciation to your pets – and NOT feeding them is one way to do that It’s Pet Appreciation Week from June 4 – 10 and we’re here to help New Zealanders show their pets some love It’s also World Food Safety ... More >>

Southern Cross Pet Insurance Calls For Vigilance Around Storm Run-off And Dirty Seas

Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 3:44 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

While humans have been warned to stay out of the water, drainwater and runoff water can also be harmful to your pets if they swim in or drink it. Southern Cross Pet Insurance is calling for owners to stay vigilant after Cyclone Gabrielle leaves a ... More >>

Hop Off Hot Pavements And Sand To Protect Pet Paws This Summer

Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 2:52 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Despite a tropical cyclone and generally unsettled weather patterns ushering in 2023 for much of the country, Southern Cross Pet Insurance (Southern Cross) cautions that heat and humidity remains something to be aware of when it comes to the safety ... More >>

Watch Out! A Warning For Pet Owners As Warm Water Brings Pufferfish And Jellyfish To The Shore

Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:36 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

With higher temperatures predicted for much of the country this Labour Weekend, Southern Cross Pet Insurance is reminding pet owners to be vigilant when walking dogs on coastal beaches, as warmer temperatures can see jellyfish and pufferfish ... More >>

Southern Cross Pet Insurance Launches VIS – The Road Safety Collection, Designed For Furry Fashionistas

Monday, 11 April 2022, 9:52 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

New Zealand pets will soon be seen in all the right places after dark, as Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) collaborates with international designer Matthew Adams Dolan on an exclusive range of high-fashion hi-vis dog vests. ‘VIS - The Road Safety ... More >>

Southern Cross Launches New Road Safety Message On Behalf Of New Zealand Pets

Monday, 14 February 2022, 3:04 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

New Zealand has long been a nation of pet lovers and, this year, Southern Cross Pet Insurance (Southern Cross) is embarking on a new campaign – Live Your Pet Life - to help keep our furry family members safer and healthier for longer. The first ... More >>

Insurance claims reveal cost of pets entering twilight years

Friday, 3 September 2021, 2:15 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Getting old can be just as hard on hips and hearts for dogs as it is for people, according to Southern Cross Pet Insurance’s (SCPI) list of top 10 most expensive pet insurance claims over the past year [1] . Elderly dogs were among the top contenders ... More >>

Furry Trio Ring Up $47,000 Of Insurance Claims

Thursday, 15 October 2020, 3:09 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Three dog lovers are contenders for making the highest amount of claims with Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) with each making claims of more than $14,000 over the past year. The unfortunate canines include an English Springer with an autoimmune ... More >>

Resist Puppy Dog Eyes To Keep Your Dog Safe This Easter

Monday, 6 April 2020, 10:36 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance (SCPI) is reminding pet owners who may have bought Easter chocolate ahead of the lockdown to keep it stored out of reach because of its toxicity to dogs. Chocolate is poisonous because it contains theobromine and ... More >>

Fur Real! The 10 Wackiest Pet Insurance Claims Of 2019

Thursday, 20 February 2020, 11:18 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance has released its 10 most unusual claims of 2019, with the list featuring a serial sock swallower, a cat who played with fire and a dog suffering a chocolate overdose. The claims highlight how even everyday items can ... More >>

Paws for thought as winter bites

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:27 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance is reminding owners to pay close attention to the health and wellbeing of their pets, as it anticipates a spate of winter-related claims. Each winter, claims associated with the colder and wetter weather spike, including ... More >>

The most purrplexing pet insurance claims of 2018

Monday, 4 February 2019, 3:05 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Blankets, sewing needles and hair ties aren’t what comes to mind when you think of a typical pet’s diet. Yet that’s exactly what some of the cats and dogs insured on PetCare policies with Southern Cross Pet Insurance ate in 2018. The business has ... More >>

Keep your furry friends happy and safe this summer break

Monday, 17 December 2018, 4:33 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

SPCA and Southern Cross Pet Insurance share expert tips on taking your pet with you on holiday or leaving them at home More >>

Protect your pet from paw-tential summer cat-astrophes

Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 9:30 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

As summer nears and sun safety messaging for humans ramps up, a spate of pet insurance claims shows the need for us to be just as vigilant for our four-legged companions. More >>

Veterinarians call for more owners to insure their pets

Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 10:19 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

New partnership between NZ Veterinary Association and Southern Cross Pet Insurance to increase education about pet insurance The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is calling for more owners to insure their pets so they have more options ... More >>

Protect your pet from a ruff car ride these holidays

Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 1:48 pm | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance and the SPCA are calling on pet owners to keep their animals safe every time they take them in a vehicle, particularly in the lead up to the school holidays. More >>

10 most unusual pet insurance claims of 2017

Monday, 14 May 2018, 11:28 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance has released its 10 most unusual claims of 2017, with the list dominated by dogs who have an appetite for everything from gloves and cotton buds to duvets and even dead pets. More >>

Pet owners opting for oodles of Spoodles, Cavoodles

Monday, 21 August 2017, 9:06 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Southern Cross Pet Insurance data shows the number of Cavoodles, Spoodles, and Labradoodles insured has increased 22 times over the past decade1, with Cavoodles and Spoodles the most popular in 2016. More >>

Man’s best friend costing a fortune

Monday, 26 June 2017, 8:50 am | Southern Cross Pet Insurance

Chewing your favourite pair of shoes, digging up the rose garden, and going to the toilet inside are just a few things that can upset pet owners. But the latest claims released by Southern Cross Pet Insurance prove these petty crimes may be the least ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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