Almost half the pets in the UK require some kind of medical treatment each year with costs that can run into the thousands. Pet insurance can help protect owners from these costs with just a small monthly payment rather than a hefty lump sum should anything untoward happen. There are a number of animal charities that offer pet insurance, which means you’ll not only be protecting your own pet, but also raising funds to protect other animals.

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Check out the information provided from the RSPCA and MBNA below. Please note the details are correct at time of publication – (07/05/08)

• 0% p.a. on balance transfers for 12 months from the date your account is opened (3% handling fee applies)
• 0% p.a. on card purchases* for 3 months from the date the account is opened
• 15.9% APR typical rate (variable)

Help relieve the suffering of animals. When you first use your card, MBNA will make a payment to RSPCA provided you apply online for your card, and make a further payment every year you continue to use your card. In addition, every time you use your RSPCA Credit Card to make a card purchase, a payment equivalent to 0.25% of the value of the purchase is made to RSPCA. And with great rates, it’s not only the animals we rescue that benefit.

* See summary box for details of how payments to the account will be allocated”

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