• Your pet is only covered within South African borders
• If your pet is injured or should fall ill you must take all reasonable steps to facilitate prompt treatment by a vet. You should also practise responsible ownership by continuing treatment at home if necessary and as specified by your vet. This is to minimise complications and prevent recurrence of the original condition.
• We only cover services rendered and supervised by a qualified veterinarian. The veterinarian and vet practice must be registered with the South African Veterinary Council.
• If your pet needs to see a Specialist Veterinarian this must be accompanied by a referral letter from your day-to-day Veterinarian. If there is no referral letter then the average day-to-day veterinary fees for that area will be applied in place of the specialist fees.
• Conditions that turn out to be classified as a chronic condition will be covered for the first 3 months of diagnosis and treatment. Thereafter these conditions will not be covered.
• All growths and cancers will be classified into the same general chronic condition. If they are diagnosed individually by a clinical pathologist they will be registered as separate chronic conditions.
• Basic waiting period to apply from date of policy inception and / or the addition of a pet to the Family Care product is: thirty (30) days for all Illnesses and no waiting period for Accidents. Please refer to our Policy Wordings for waiting periods for specific conditions.
• Excess to apply: 15% of claim minimum R250-00 for the first invoice and 15% thereafter.
• If you opt into our Premium Party Pack you will receive a 10% discount on your premium with a flat excess of R1 000 OR a 20% discount on your premium with a flat excess of R2 000 to apply. There is a 3 month notice period when opting in or out of this.
• A Vet Whizz Fee will be added to your monthly premium for an amount of R11.50 per plan.

Kido Pet reserves the right to change, remove, update or add to our Policy Wordings and Plans from time to time. We will give you a thirty day notice period on any amendments.

• Pre-existing conditions and any illness or injury which is as a result of a pre-existing condition. This includes any incidents that occur during the waiting periods
• Routine care of your pet
• Any disease that can be vaccinated against and vaccination is a prerequisite for cover where a vaccination history does not exist or vaccinations have not been kept up to date
• Treatment of a tooth root abscess or periodontal disease if your pet is over the age of 5 years and not had a dental within the past 3 years
• If your Veterinarian finds nothing wrong with your pet only 25% of the Total Claimable Amount will be covered
• Over the counter medication used for the treatment of an acute and / or chronic condition will be covered for up to 50% of the first single dose dispensed per claim
• Elective and cosmetic procedures and any complications arising thereof
• Treatment relating to reproduction or as a result of reproduction
• Diagnosis and treatment of conditions effecting the reproductive system if your pet was not sterilised before the age of 5 years
• Any claims due to the ingestion/chewing of bones when wilfully given to your pet
• Costs related to the treatment of a condition that has a similar treatment to a condition already excluded from cover
• The workup and treatment of Pica unless a cause unrelated to nutrition is found
• Home visit from your vet including travel expenses
• Pre-anaesthetic bloods for pets under 8 years of age and suffering from no other illnesses in terms of the Policy Wordings
• Transplant treatment & surgery. Prosthetics or replacements.
• Normal rates will apply if your pet is seen during emergency hours for conditions that are not deemed an emergency
• Voluntary euthanasia of a healthy pet. Cremation services above the basic. Post mortems.
• Treatment for behaviour modification including training
• Any costs related to the daily running of the Veterinarian Practice eg. PPE equipment, waste disposal etc.
• Treatment for any new pandemic disease or non-endemic disease
• Any illness or injury resulting from the owners wilful injury or gross negligence
• Genetic or chromosome testing
• Any claims arising from the Commercial use of a pet. This includes but is not limited to the following: police/guard/security work, search & rescue, customs, quarantine, racing, betting, research, commercial breeding, leased/rented out
• Any costs related to the daily running of a Veterinarian Practice eg. PPE equipment, waste disposal etc.
• Claims that are not reported within the required 30 day period from the original date of loss
• Boarding or transport. Theft, straying, advertising & rewards.
• Claims arising from the infringement of any South African by-laws in accordance with the Local Government : Municipal Systems Act (32 of 2000) and referring to “Prohibited behaviour in respect of dogs”
• We do not compensate you for fraud, dishonesty, or any non-disclosure or misrepresentation of information by yourself
• Any claims due to war activities, riots, strikes or terrorism

• Your pet is only covered for veterinary expenses if you are up to date with payment of your premiums.
• Your premium will be debited from your account on a monthly basis for which you will have given us authorisation upon activation of your policy.
• If your banking details change it is your responsibility to inform us of this in writing by the 15th of the month.

• If you wish to cancel your policy please send us cancellation in writing including the last day of the month you wish your policy to be cancelled on.
• There is a minimum 1 month cancellation notice period
• If you do not pay your premium for 2 consecutive months, deliberately withhold information from us, blatantly lie, attempt or knowingly participate in a fraudulent claim we have the right to cancel your policy without notice.
• We have the right to cancel your policy with a thirty day notice period.