Should I insure my pet? Is pet insurance worth it? Common questions when contemplating pet insurance. Some might even say that taking out insurance is an unnecessary burden. It’s an unfortunate aspect of ownership, but whether you’re a new pet parent, or your fury companion has reached senior years, factoring in the unexpected is crucial in caring for your four-legged friend.

At some point you will likely travel somewhere with your dog whether that’s to the vet or perhaps the beach for a coastal walk. However, ahead of travelling with a furry companion it’s important to be aware of what rules apply to you as a both a car and pet owner. Rule 57 of the […]

As any dog owner knows, we love our dogs, they’re part of the family. We give them special names and sing to them, we let them take up most of the bed and buy them their favourite treats; we plan our social lives around them and secretly judge people on whether or not they love […]

Getting a puppy is an exciting time, but there is so much for you both to learn and it can feel overwhelming, from teaching your puppy to sit, to socialising your puppy, there are a lot of new things to get to grips with from the start. One of the most important life skills that […]

Easter is an egg-citing time for people all around the world. For young ones in particular the anticipation of what the Easter bunny might leave them has long been in their minds since Father Christmas came and went last December. Thankfully, this year Easter Sunday falls on March 31st, just in time for the clocks […]

One of the things that has stood out during that time the UK spent in and out of lockdown was how pet ownership rose during the pandemic – with an extra 3.2 million households across the UK buying a pet from March 2020 to March 2021. Puppy demand drove the average cost to buy a […]

Recently, new rules came into place in England and Wales that made it a criminal offence to own an XL Bully type dog without an exemption certificate, under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Scotland is also introducing a ban from 23rd February and Northern Ireland is expected to follow. We’re going to take a look […]

The animal-human bond stretches back to ancient times, with dogs being the first animal to be domesticated by humans some 30,000 years ago. In the present day, many animals provide more than just a working function in people’s everyday lives – from companionship to emotional wellbeing support. As our bond with animals has deepened, that […]

Cats are well known for being international animals of mystery; they’ve baffled us humans for centuries and while you pretty much know where you are with a dog, cats keep us on our toes and are a bit more enigmatic and aloof. Ancient civilisations worshipped them, and over the centuries lots of myths have emerged […]

2023 was an outstanding year for The Insurance Emporium, and it looks like 2024 is going to be just as good as we’ve been awarded no less than eight 5-star Defaqto ratings across our Cat, Dog, Equine, Caravan, and Cycle Insurance products. This is a fantastic achievement, especially as we have held many of these […]