View Mobile Site  Ask the Expert  Signal Photos   Pet insurance:
Right for your family?  Will it be right for your family?
Posted: March 28, 2008 4:54 p.m. Updated: May 29, 2008 5:03 a.m.
Susie Montes, left, and Nancy Vallejo, veterinary technicians at
the Animal Medical Center in Valencia, prepare a cat named
Clover for surgery. Here Montes is shaving Clover's fur. Susie
Montes, left, and Nancy Vallejo, veterinary technicians at the
Animal Medical Center in Valencia, prepare a cat named Clover
for surgery. Here Montes is shaving Clover's fur.  For many
people, their animals are like part of their families, which
means it hurts to be faced with a choice between pocketbook and
pet.  The No. 1 reason that pets are abandoned is because their
owners can't afford to get medical treatment for them, according
to industry experts.  Buying pet insurance can be one way to
mitigate the high cost of veterinary care, which is getting more
advanced but more pricey by the day.  "A typical scenario is
where an animal needs