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Keeping Your Pet Healthy in the Summer Heat
For years, we've heard about how dangerous it is to leave your pet in a closed car, even for a few minutes. Yet every summer, we hear about pets that die tragically because an owner who only intended to be in a store "for a minute" got distracted and left a pet in a roasting car. Such tragedies need not happen if we follow some basic guidelines for keeping our pets healthy when the weather heats up in the summer months.

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Go Play Outside and Take Your Pet with You!
As the seasons change from spring and summer, we instinctively look forward to enjoying outdoor activities again. And as much as we've missed playing outside, so have our pets! With the right preparation, your pets can enjoy the fresh air and sunshine with you.

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Give Your Pet the Coolest Summer Ever!
When the summer heat and humidity start to rise, it’s important to understand how pets are affected by the spike in temperature and take the necessary precautions to keep them cool and comfortable. Here are some safety tips for giving your pets the coolest summer ever!

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Show Us Your Patriotic Pets!
Memorial Day is just around the corner. Submit the best photo of your pet dressed in his or her patriotic best and you'll automatically be entered to win a $250 gift basket loaded with fabulous pet presents. To start, e-mail your pet's photo as an attachment to dogster@petinsurance.com. Please include your full name, your pet's name and your Dogster or Catster ID. Images may not exceed 8 MB. Hurry! Enter today for a chance to win. Contest ends May 31st. One grand prize winner’s photo will be posted on the Pet Health Zone. Good luck!

The contest is open from May 1st to May 31st, 2007, 11:59 PM EST. Winners are drawn at random and will be contacted by June 7th, 2007. Please review Contest Rules and Regulations for more information.

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It was the second day of our 10-day hunting trip in the northeastern part of Montana when Jake got some type of sharp sliver between the web of his paw.  When his foot swelled I tried to treat it myself, but when that failed I went to the closest vet—27 miles away. I was told Jake needed surgery; however, the vet couldn't do it because he was too busy so I drove another 80 miles to a vet who was able to perform the surgery. After returning to California, I submitted the VPI claim form to the Montana vet who completed it and sent it to VPI. We were reimbursed $110.66 of our $172.92 bill! The service by VPI was prompt and efficient, and we’re grateful Jake’s policy can travel with us.

The Droz Family
Huntington Beach, Calif.

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