Pets Are a Woman's Best Friend

In a twist on the age-old saying, it seems that pets are actually a woman's best friend. Research commissioned by Tesco Pet Insurance, reveals that a third of female pet owners consider their pets to be their best friend compared to 20% of men.*

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Which is better, cats or dogs?

London, UK (PRWeb UK) May 29, 2009

Over three quarters of women (76%) talk to their pet as if it were human and a third (34%) prefer their pet's company to that of other people.

Rachel Cutler, head of Tesco Pet Insurance says, "Owning a pet can be a very rewarding experience - many people consider their cat or dog to be part of the family and even, as our research shows, their best friend. We also understand that it can be a costly experience. To enable pet owners to manage the costs of their pet insurance, our policies start from £4.50 a month for cats and £8.00 per month for dogs and we don't change policy conditions as a customer's pet gets older."

Whilst it's obvious that pets are a woman's best friend, what isn't so clear is which pets are the favourite - and that's what Tesco are trying to find out with a new Facebook page they've launched.

In order to find the answer to that age old question - "Which is better, cats or dogs?" - Tesco have set up fan pages for each animal on Facebook. They're asking pet-lovers to join one (or both!) to show their support to their favourite pet. If you're a cat lover you can visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Love-Cats-with-Tesco-Pet-Insurance/39704095870 and dog lovers should visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Love-Dogs-with-Tesco-Pet-Insurance/25389554105 - you can be the judge!

New Tesco Pet Insurance customers will receive a 35% online discount until 27 May.

To apply or for more information, log on to http://www.tescofinance.com
To buy over the phone call 0845 246 38 38.

For further information, please contact:
Matthew Dransfield, Tesco Personal Finance, Tel: 0131 523 9001
Victoria Lomax, Tesco Personal Finance, Tel: 0131 523 5533
Alex Godwin-Brown, Haggie Hepburn, Tel: 0207 334 7777

Notes to Editors

Case studies available
Premiums start from a few pounds a month
Discounts are taken off the risk based premium
Discounts are for customers in their first year only
Tesco Pet Insurance is the second largest pet insurer in the UK
Tesco Pet Insurance is underwritten and provided by UK Insurance Limited.
Tesco Pet Insurance covers for more than just veterinary bills such as up to £1,000 towards advertising and a reward if your pet goes missing, overseas travel and third party liability.

Tesco Personal Finance

Tesco Personal Finance is the UK's largest supermarket bank. Since our launch in 1997, we have grown to have nearly six million customer accounts across 28 financial products and services.
Our principal activities are: general insurance - motor, home, pet and travel; credit cards and personal loans; personal savings; Tesco Compare and a network of cash machines (ATMs).
We sell our products through multiple channels including in-store, by telephone and online.
Tesco Personal Finance is fully-owned by Tesco plc.
Tesco Personal Finance plc, Registered in Scotland No. 173199.
Registered Address: Interpoint Building, 22 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH

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