CavyRescue, a UK based rodent rescue charity has said it is to give owners of 'small furries', such as guinea pigs, rats and ferrets access to a specialist small mammal insurance.
The Small Mammal Vet Fee insurance will cover the costs associated small mammals' health and welfare.
CavyRescue said that for every animal policy sold, the charity will receive a donation.
Jason Hulott, co-founder of the charity, says: "We all know how expensive vets' bills can be for our ‘small furries'.
"For example – to x-ray a rat or guinea pig can cost anything up to £80 – and that is without the consultation fee or any treatment needed; ongoing medications for a rat with respiratory disease will cost around £330 every year; and removal of a lump and all its associated costs can go well into hundreds of pounds."
