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Insurers have stepped up their cover to help distressed dogs as owners return to office working.
Pet owners may not realise that their insurance policy could include cover for veterinary treatment for their distressed pets, financial information firm Defaqto said.
Behaviour cover is designed to pay for therapy to treat emotional distress.
Defaqto found more insurers are now offering behaviour cover as part of their pet insurance products, compared with the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nearly half (44%) of dog insurance policies now include full cover for behaviour, compared with 30% in February 2020.
Insurers are also offering more generous cover limits.
Among the products providing full cover to pay for behavioural therapy, the average amount of cover is now £2,984 compared with £2,205 pre-pandemic and one in four (25%) policies offer over £5,000-worth of cover for behavioural treatment.
King Henry VIII’S heraldic beasts have inspired a new range of coins from the Royal Mint. Hampton Court Palace - where carvings of the beasts still welcome visitors - was the setting for the launch of the £5 Seymour Panther coin, which features an image of the Queen on one side and the animal on the reverse.
The Royal Tudor Beasts collection will be released over five years, with the public able to buy the 10 coins celebrating the beasts - from lions and panthers to a bull, greyhound and a unicorn.
The £5 Seymour Panther coin, which retails for £13, is also available in a range of uncirculated and precious metal proof editions, with prices for the gold version ranging from £650 to more than £147,000, while the silver version is priced from £95 to almost £5,000.