Cat Insurance

  • Annual benefit limits between $10k-$30kΩ
  • Claim up to 70%-90% on eligible vet billsΩ
  • Cover from 8 weeks to 9 years, available for life±
  • Medibank and ahm health members save 10% every year.#
Medibank Cat Insurance

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Medibank Pet Insurance can help you give your beloved cat the care it deserves. It could help cover the expenses of treatment or medicine if something were to happen to your cat, so you can focus on the fun stuff. With 9 lives, cats can be a part of the family for a long time, so once they’re insured, your pet can be covered as long as we continue to provide the product, we will continue to offer renewal of your policy every year.± With Medibank Pet Insurance you can choose your excess of $0, $100 or $250, and opt for additional benefits like Routine Care (non-insurance benefit) or Extra Care (included with Pet Max). Looking to get insurance for more than one cat? Get a 5% discount off premiums for any additional cats (or dogs) covered.> 
 

Medibank Pet Max Pet Insurance

Top cover + Extra Care†

  • Covers specified accidental injuries and illnessesΩ
  • Claim up to $30,000 per yearΩ
  • Claim up to 90% of eligible vet billsΩ
  • No sub-limit for cruciate ligament conditions (it's like an ACL injury for cats)
  • No sub-limit for tick paralysis
  • No sub-limit for hip joint surgery
  • No sub-limit for consultation fees
  • Extra Care benefit included.              Up to $2,000 limit per annum (in addition to your annual benefit limit).†
Pet Plus Pet Insurance

Cat pur-tection with higher limits

  • Covers specified accidental injuries and illnessesΩ
  • Claim up to $25,000 per yearΩ
  • Claim up to 80% of eligible vet billsΩ
  • No sub-limit for cruciate ligament conditions (it's like an ACL injury for cats)
  • No sub-limit for tick paralysis
  • No sub-limit for hip joint surgery
  • No sub-limit for consultation fees
  • Optional Extra Care benefit.              Up to $2,000 limit per annum (in addition to your annual benefit limit).†
Pet Protect Pet Insurance

Help protect your cat

  • Covers specified accidental injuries and illnessesΩ
  • Claim up to $10,000 per yearΩ
  • Claim up to 70% of eligible vet billsΩ
  • $4,000 sub-limit for cruciate ligament conditions (it's like an ACL injury for cats)
  • $4,000 sub-limit for tick paralysis
  • $4,000 sub-limit for hip joint surgery
  • $400 sub-limit for consultation fees
  • Optional Extra Care benefit.              Up to $2,000 limit per annum (in addition to your annual benefit limit).†

Policy T&Cs, limits, exclusions and waiting periods apply. Sub-limits and excess may apply.

Read the Product Disclosure Statement for full product terms and conditions.

Award-winning pet insurance

We're pretty proud to have award winning pet insurance for your four-legged friends.

Winner of Mozo's 2024 Experts Choice Award for Exceptional Quality Pet Insurance for Pet Plus and Pet Max.

Winner of Canstar's 2023 and 2024 Outstanding Value Pet Insurance with Routine Care award.

Winner of WeMoney's 2024 Award - Best For Value (Routine Care) - Pet Insurance and 2024 Finalist for Best For Flexibility - Pet Insurance.

Why choose Medibank Pet Insurance?

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Get lifelong cover for your cat

With 9 lives, cats are part of the family for a long time. If you insure your cat with Medibank Pet Insurance between 8 weeks and 9 years, and as long as we continue to provide the product, we will continue to offer renewal of your policy every year.±

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3 cover options to choose from    

Medibank Pet Insurance has 3 cover options for your cat. With 3 different annual benefit limits and reimbursement rates, you can choose a level of cover that best suits your needs.Ω You can also choose from a $0, $100 or $250 excess.

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10+ years experience and over 257,000 Aussie pets    

This isn't our first rodeo, we've helped protect over 257,000 of Australia's furry best friends all over the country since 2009, including 60+ different cat breeds.1

Medibank Pet Insurance has helped protect 60+ different cat breeds since 2009.1

Medibank Pet Insurance for cats

Whether they are outdoor adventure seekers or indoor loungers, Medibank Pet Insurance could provide cover for a variety of accidents or illnesses for your cat. We all know going to the vet can be hard, especially when your precious kitty is unwell. Luckily, Medibank Pet Insurance is a GapOnly® ready insurance provider, so if you do need to claim on an eligible vet bill, it can be processed on the spot at participating vets and approved in around 6 minutes. That means you only need to pay the gap, with less up front out of pocket expenses.~

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Claim up to 90% back with Pet Max

We cover up to 70%, 80% or 90% of your eligible vet bills, depending on your level of cover.Ω

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Emergency pet boarding

If you need hospitalisation or emergency accommodation at some time during your policy, your benefit percentage of your pet's boarding costs at a kennel or cattery can be covered.Ω

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Access a vet 24/7

Access a trusted vet anywhere, anytime via a complimentary VetChat subscription.^

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$30k annual benefit limit with Pet Max

Choose from 3 levels of cover with annual benefit limits ranging between $10,000 and $30,000 depending on your level of cover.Ω

How can cat insurance assist with unexpected vet bills?

Cats can have spectacular balance, but sometimes they get a bit in over their head. Medibank Pet Insurance for cats can cover a range of illnesses or accidents that can happen. Interested in the most common illnesses and injuries for cats and the costs of treatments? You can learn more below. It's important to read the PDS and understand what you're covered for, as well as circumstances you might not be covered for. 

Here are some of the most common claims for our feline friends in 2023. 

2 Based on PetSure claims data, 2023 calendar year.

Read the Product Disclosure Statement for full product terms and conditions.

Your purry-friend is just as special to us

Medibank Pet Insurance has 10+ years experience helping look after cats all around Australia just like yours.

Domestic Shorthair

Domestic Shorthair's are the most common cat breed that Medibank Pet Insurance helps protect.1
 

60+ cat breeds

Medibank Pet Insurance has helped protect over 60 different cat breeds since 2009.1
 

97.5%

of claims in 2023 were processed within 5 business days.3
 

3 Based on PetSure data January 2023 to December 2023. Once all required claims documentation has been received.

What is Extra Care?

Extra Care is an included benefit with Pet Max

Our purry pals deserve special care. Extra Care is an additional benefit available with Medibank Pet Insurance that can cover things like specialised therapies and the treatment of specified dental conditions. It's included with Pet Max and available as an optional benefit with Pet Plus and Pet Protect. Extra Care has a $2,000 benefit limit and is in addition to your overall annual benefit limit. 

Specified dental conditions

  • Gingivitis
  • Abscesses
  • Removal of teeth for medical reasons, such as:
    o   Dental disease arising from infection
    o   Retained deciduous teeth
    o   Cavities; or
    o   Fractured teeth
     

Specialised therapies

  • Physiotherapy and physical therapy
  • Chiropractic therapies
  • Acupuncture
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Treatment of behavioural conditions-
     

Please read the PDS for Extra Care T&Cs and eligibility criteria. Benefit limits and waiting periods apply.

Frequently asked questions

Learn more about cat insurance

Things you should know

Ω Policy T&Cs, limits, exclusions and waiting periods apply. Sub-limits and excess may apply.

# Eligible Medibank and ahm health members who wish to activate this discount must provide accurate membership details: (a) at point of purchase for the discount to apply; or (b) prior to renewal for the discount to apply at renewal. 

± As long as we continue to provide the product, we’ll offer renewal of your policy every year (subject to the terms and conditions of the policy). See details in your Product Disclosure Statement.

Policy T&Cs, extra care limit, applicable benefit percentage, waiting periods and exclusions apply. Excess may apply. Extra Care is an included additional benefit with the Pet Max plan and an optional benefit available with Pet Protect and Pet Plus. See PDS for more information.

¥ Any vet, other than yourself, who is licensed in and currently registered in Australia (with the exception of a vet, other than yourself, who is licensed in and currently registered in New Zealand for the purposes of the Travelling in New Zealand additional benefits). See PDS for more information.

^ VetChat is a non-insurance product that is separate from the Medibank Pet insurance product and is separately provided by VetChat Services Pty Ltd (VetChat). VetChat is a related company of PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd. VetChat consult membership and consultations are subject to VetChat’s general Terms and Conditions, including the Privacy Policy which are available online at www.vetchat.com.au. VetChat consult membership entitles you to access consults during the current policy period. For the full terms of this offer, visit Medibank.vetchat.com.au/terms-and-conditions. Register for VetChat at medibank.vetchat.com.au/signup to access your complimentary VetChat consult membership during the current policy period. Medibank may withdraw or extend this offer at any time without notice.

~ Available at participating vets, find your nearest GapOnly® Vet here. The gap is the difference between the vet’s invoice and the eligible claim benefit under your pet insurance policy.  GapOnly® is a trademark owned by PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 95 075 949 923, AFSL 420183. GapOnly® is available on eligible claims at participating vets with a pet insurance policy from a GapOnly® pet insurance partner.

> Medibank Pet Insurance policyholders get a 5% discount that applies to their second and subsequent Medibank Pet Insurance policies only, based on the order that pet details are entered when you obtain a quote, or the order that policies are purchased (if purchased separately) (“Discount”). Discount is applied to your premium at the time of purchasing a second or subsequent policy for an additional pet, when purchased in the same transaction (or at the same time). For existing policyholders that wish to insure an additional pet, please call us on 132331 for the Discount to apply. Application and order of the Discount is reallocated across remaining policies upon a policy cancellation, where there are two (2) or more active policies. Should a policy(s) be cancelled resulting in only one (1) active policy, the multi-pet discount will cease to apply to any applicable policy(s) on the next renewal. Discount may be used in conjunction with other offers, unless otherwise specified. Medibank Pet Insurance reserves the right to withdraw, vary or amend this Discount at any time, without notice.  Eligibility criteria applies for Medibank Pet Insurance and is subject to the Medibank Pet Insurance terms and conditions (Refer to the Product Disclosure Statement).

Behavioural conditions means behavioural conditions diagnosed by a vet or veterinary behavioural specialist. Cover under Extra Care is limited to treatments and/or consultations of these behavioural conditions.

Data is accurate as of October, 2024. 

2 Data taken from PetSure Pet Health Monitor 2024, based on PetSure claims data, 2023 calendar year. Reimbursement for these claims under a pet insurance policy, would be subject to limits, such as annual benefit limits or sub-limits, benefit percentage, applicable waiting periods and any applicable excess. Cover is subject to the policy terms and conditions. You should consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or policy wording available from the relevant provider. Please note that values calculated are based on all claims for that condition and medically related conditions in each calendar year.

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Medibank Pet Insurance policies entered into for the first time prior to 30 August 2023 and subsequent renewals of those policies are issued by The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd ABN 78 090 584 473, AFSL 241436, arranged and administered by PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 95 075 949 923, AFSL 420183 (PetSure) and promoted and distributed by PetSure’s Authorised Representative (AR) Medibank Private Limited ABN 47 080 890 259, AR 286089 (Medibank).

Medibank Pet Insurance policies entered into for the first time on or after 30 August 2023, and subsequent renewals of those policies are issued by PetSure and promoted and distributed by PetSure’s AR, Medibank.

Any advice provided is general only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Please consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) ensure this product meets your needs before purchasing, or choosing to continue with the product. PDS and Target Market Determination available at medibank.com.au/pet-insurance.