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BANGKOK: Thai dogs are now eligible for life
insurance under a new policy that offers payouts to owners if their
pets die, a veterinarian said Monday.
About 2,000 dogs have already
been granted life insurance policies since the program began last
year, veterinarian Sombat Pipattanamatha said.
Locally bred dogs can receive
coverage worth up to 10,000 baht ($320), while foreign pedigrees can
get up to 500,000 baht ($15,870), he said.
“Dogs are now like family
members, and we think they should be well cared for,” Sombat told
Agence France-Presse.
Sombat, who consults with the
company that developed the policy, said he is now working on plans
that would provide benefits to dogs in non-fatal accidents and that
would cover injuries to humans in dog attacks.
Pet insurance is available in
other countries, but the idea of providing high-end services to
animals is gaining popularity in Thailand as the growing middle
class spends more on dogs with fancy pedigrees.
--AFP
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