Animal Friends Reviews

1.7 Rating 532 Reviews
15 %
of reviewers recommend Animal Friends
1.7
Based on 532 reviews
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Animal Friends 1 star review on 30th November 2021
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Animal Friends 1 star review on 6th April 2021
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Animal Friends 1 star review on 23rd February 2021
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Animal Friends 5 star review on 15th October 2020
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Animal Friends 1 star review on 25th September 2020
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Total scammers, no friends of animals, as with any insurance company use any excuse to not pay. They are no friends of animals whatsoever, just want to make money - disgusting company.
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Posted 4 years ago
This is an appalling company. I am so sorry I didn't find this site sooner. Paid a higher amount because my dog is 10. Very active dog. Last year when he had his annual injections the vet ask how he was in general, I said for an elderly dog he is ok but sometimes struggles getting over the door step. The vet made notes and said it he gets worse bring him back and he'll check him out. 12 months later my dog started limping, took him back and the vet checked him out after xrays he said his cruciate ligament was damaged. He was operated on and made a full recovery. The now say they will not pay as it should have been addressed 12 months ago. The vet wrote to them stating the comments are in no way related to this injury. Refused to pay. I intend passing this to my solicitors and placing a formal complaint with the Ombudsmen. Do not use t hem.
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Posted 4 years ago
Like many many others, I found that the company find a way of getting out of paying claims. Premium for my second dog became massive when reaching 10 years old so I reduced cover to accident only for £126. Renewal just came through at £328. That is a 160% increase in a year without any claims. They clearly only want your money, despite the company name.
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Posted 4 years ago
DO NOT insure "senior dogs" with this company I have been insuring 2 x dogs both now 10 years old with them for years. It is fine when the dogs are young but as soon as health problems due to old age arise suddenly you are handing over £90 excess PLUS 20% of each claim per condition. On top of that if your dog starts with a Lifelong Condition which, during the first months requires a lot of medication, vet visits for reviews plus physio or treatment, if you do not keep up with sending in Continuation Claim Forms in good time (because of all the travelling to and from vets etc) and decide to bulk up all vet fees in a Continuation Form - suddenly that claim form is not allowed because it is over 90 days! So whilst thinking that my dogs vet fees etc are safe - they are not. I do not mind spending money to make sure my dogs are well cared for but when you pay a lot of money for Premiums, then have to contribute 20% of each claim etc, you would expect every Claim to be accepted and paid. I am absolutely disgusted with this company but now my dogs are "senior" i.e. 10 years old with lifelong illness eg Canine Arthritis and Dry Eye Syndrom, I am stuck.
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Posted 4 years ago
Terrible experience when our flatcoat died of cancer of the blood vessel lining. He’d had a skin tag removed 10 months previously, mainly as a precaution and so we could test it. The vet concluded it was nothing to worry about but the lab didn’t absolutely rule out that it could be a low grade spindle cell tumour. Instantly, Animal Friends placed an exclusion on all future cancers and tumors, so when George got sick, they refused to pay for any xrays or scans, even though they acknowledged, in writing, that it was a completely new and unrelated condition. Ironically, if it was related there would have been a bit of money in the pot as we weren’t up to the condition limit, so they managed to wriggle out of paying out on both fronts. Despite trying to reason with them, they have just quoted large paragraphs from their terms and conditions, they are very quick to wriggle out of their obligations. I have a new puppy now and I am searching for a new insurer - will never use Animal Friends again, nor will I use anyone underwritten by E and L.
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Posted 4 years ago
Refused to pay out on first ever claim after 2 years with them ...... Do not trust anything they advertise....
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Posted 4 years ago
Terrible experience when I had to make first claim ever. Even tho I provided all the information and photos I was refused support and left me with massive dept, stress and disappointment. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! I saw they have adds in tv now and felt terribly bad thinking that people will believe them and sign up.
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Posted 4 years ago
AF tried to link my dog's condition to something unrelated in my dog's history from five years ago so my claim was turned down. My vet wrote to AF explaining that it was unrelated but they still wouldn't accept my claim. There's clearly no point handing over nearly £26pm for insurance when AF responds like this so I've cancelled my policy.
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Posted 4 years ago
Very disappointed with abrupt,argumentative and rude attitude of the member of staff I spoke to when called to question my claim(only one in my dog's lifetime!) that they now refuse to fully cover even tho they made a clear mistake!I definitely won't use them again.They are cheap for a reason.
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Posted 4 years ago
Like so many other customers we have been trying to claim on our policy. Months of waiting they now want more money BEFORE they will look at claim! As others found out they spend more time avoiding paying out than they do in resolving claims. DO NOT use this company - they do NOT listen to complaints and ignore all requests. Useless sums them up.
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Posted 4 years ago
My dog was laying motionless on the floor ,with various parts of his body swelling at a rapid pace.I thought he was dying so took him to the emergency vet .Animal friends refused to pay out as they didn’t see it as life threatening.Maybe I should have waited to see if he died .Policy Cancelled AVOID
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Posted 4 years ago
Will not pay out after years of being a customer. Would avoid at all costs
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Posted 4 years ago
This company do not pay out. Their policies are cheap for a reason. After being a customer for many years, with no claims, they are refusing to pay out with no good reason. Total scammers. Avoid.
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Posted 4 years ago
My dog looked like she was either poisoned or having a stroke as she couldn't see or stand up. Took her to an emergency vet at 10pm. After trawling through all her medical records from the day she was born (looking for an excuse not to pay), they couldn't find a reason not to pay so their excuse was that the situation was not an emergency and it could have waited until normal hours appointment. They have docked the emergency part of the vet bill. See attached. I have been a loyal customer for many years and never claimed anything. Absolutely disgusted. Raised a formal complaint and I'm taking them to the ombudsman.
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Posted 4 years ago
Terribly disappointing after having complied with all requests, my claim for my poor dog has not yet been processed despite being told it is in the 'priority' section of claims to be processed. My dog had treatment way back in October and I paid a lot of money for her treatment. I have never experienced such a drawn out process such as this, it leaves me very unwilling to continue with Animal friends insurance.
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Posted 4 years ago
They have rejected our RTA claim for our dog on the most spurious grounds so now on top of worrying about our pets recovery, we also have to worry about the bill. Do not use this company if you want peace of mind.
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Posted 4 years ago
PETS V ANIMAL FRIENDS INSURANCE: People and vets alike are appalled at the behaviour demonstrated by Animal 'Friends' pet insurance. It is time people took action to take back the money robbed from them with these so called 'pre-existing conditions/symptoms' and for the exclusions to be removed. We're starting a campaign to stand up to Animal Friends and aim to prove to the Financial Ombudsman a pattern of deceptive behaviour. With the right support, we can win this! Join on facebook and share your story: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2490670911180867/
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Posted 4 years ago
My dod had to be put to sleep because of a Tumour in his colon , because we had a problem existing claim in 2016 for colitis his entire digest system was excluded !! And they would not pay out , although the cancer was not related to colitis seems many people have the same issues with animal friends , even my vet did not recommend them.
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Posted 4 years ago
Having been a pet owner for over 40 years and never having made an insurance claim. I took out Animal Friends insurance for my new dog a couple of years ago. She recently had an accident and the claim has been rejected. The agent on the phone twisted the words on the policy to suggest the dog was out of control as it wasn't on a lead even though this was in my large private garden. Outrageously poor. I am making a complaint and will take it to the Ombudsman if they still reject the claim.
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Posted 4 years ago
Animal Friends are appalling - do not use them. They will use any excuse to wriggle out of paying up on genuine claims. They will slap exclusions on at the drop of a hat and try to link everything else to them to avoid paying. Total tricksters.
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Posted 4 years ago
Animal Friends is rated 1.7 based on 532 reviews