Dog eating chocolates Gastritis is the most common claim for both cats and dogs combined, with 29% of all claims being filed for cats, and 16% of all claims being filed for dogs. (Photo: Shutterstock)

More people are using pet insurance to cover their vet bills, increasingly popular particularly as more employers offer it as a voluntary benefit, according to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance’s 2018 statistics.

The Seattle-based carrier’s total enrollments rose by 20% last year, with Golden Retrievers being the most popular dog breed to be insured and Ragdoll cats the most popular kitty. Claims surged in 2018, increasing 31% to $173 million from a year earlier, with claims for cruciate ligament injuries spiking by 77%. Fortunately, there was a 7% drop in claims for mast cell carcinoma, the biggest decrease per claim type last year.

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