Muddy Paws Pet Insurance Reviews 33

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Making a claim when your pet is unwell is always stressful in addition to what you are going through already. The process to start the claim with Muddy Paws was incredibly easy and I was kept informed... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to make a claim for multiple surgeries that my dog needed. Setting up the claim online was really easy, and it was approved and paid out very fast. I didn't need to speak to anyone over the phon... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We originally insured our dog with Vets MediCover, but in December 2024 our policy was taken over by Muddy paws. From that point on, everything changed — and not for the better. Muddy Paws... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were with our current pet insurance provider for 14 years and their cover cost increased slightly every year, until our pet became a 9 year-old and their premiums doubled! We are delighted to conf... See more

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We are a UK based pet insurance company offering a range of policies for the unexpected costs of veterinary treatment for your pets.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with speed and communication…

Making a claim when your pet is unwell is always stressful in addition to what you are going through already. The process to start the claim with Muddy Paws was incredibly easy and I was kept informed of each stage of the process and who was investigating the claim. I tend to move insurers each year but this claim has been very smooth and I would be happy to remain with Muddy Paws in the future. My dog Suzie has since made a full recovery and the funds were reimbursed quickly. Would highly recommend Muddy Paws. Thank you

April 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient settlement of my recent claim

I am very impressed with the speed with which our recent claim was settled. Communication with Muddy Paws was sympathetic, courteous and efficient!

April 9, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for your feedback. We are so pleased to hear you were satisfied with our claims process.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Claiming was easy and fast

I had to make a claim for multiple surgeries that my dog needed. Setting up the claim online was really easy, and it was approved and paid out very fast. I didn't need to speak to anyone over the phone (although I could if I had wanted to), and I wasn't out of pocket for very long.

April 9, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you so much for your feedback. If you ever need any direct support, you can contact the team directly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Master Alan

Although my insurance is costly due to Alan's existing conditions I cannot fault the process from claim to payment including expensive direct vet payments which I have used for the first this year, it was approved on the day of treatment and specific guide issued to the vet regarding limitations was explained. The customer service team have always been really helpful, polite and caring and acknowledge your emails promptly.
5 star review without hesitation.

April 9, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you very much for your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you found everything straight forward when you needed us most.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kept me up to date and claim came through promptly!

Kept me up to date and claim came through in good time. They liaised directly with the vet so I didn’t need to do anything. Happy with them as a provider for my cat insurance.

March 26, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you found the process straight forward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Claim form

Much easier form online , speedy service

March 31, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for our 5* review

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch your premium

We made one small claim and our premium went from £500 a year to £1500 a year. They take ripoff to whole new levels

March 23, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for your feedback and additional information.

We are sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction. We wish to take a look at your situation to understand the reasons behind any increases associated with your renewal. We tried to contact you on the mobile number you provided however this was unfortunately invalid.

Please can you provide us with your policy number so we can locate your policy and discuss this with you in more detail. You can email it to admin@muddypawsinsurance.co.uk or you can contact the team directly on 0121 308 8685 where we will be happy to help.

Kind regards

MP Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A shock!

We originally insured our dog with Vets MediCover, but in December 2024 our policy was taken over by Muddy paws. From that point on, everything changed — and not for the better.

Muddy Paws completely altered the terms of our existing insurance policy. Despite years of monthly payments, they now expect me to may for the full premium after our dog passed away, which is shocking in itself.
This is outrageous and something we have never encountered with any pet insurance provider before.

To make matters worse, they began chasing us for money one week after Belle died, insisting that we pay the outstanding premium.

The money they owed me for vet bills and chemo they have not refunded, as I owed them!

This whole experience has been incredibly stressful and deeply unfair. The lack of transparency, changing of policy terms, and unreasonable financial demands make this company impossible to trust.

I have never known a pet insurance company operate like this. In my opinion, this feels like an absolute joke.

November 18, 2025
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Dear Mrs Davies

Thank you for your feedback which we take very seriously.

We are very sorry to hear you are not happy with the terms set out by the insurer when your policy renewed with us. We can confirm that your renewal invitation provided to you all of the key changes that would be made to your policy upon your renewal date. This does include the premium payable when you have made successful claims in that policy period. If you wish to discuss any of these terms in greater detail, please do contact the team where we will be happy to help.

Kind regards

MP Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely abysmal customer service.

Absolutely abysmal. I recieved an email from them about my payments ending after 11 months, so I sent them an email 3 weeks ago to ask for information. Nothing. Now I actually cant be sure that I am still insured with them, and I am sure I will get the generic: "a manager will be in contact blah blah." I'm really not sure why it takes so much effort to get information from them. They never, NEVER, forget to take my money...

February 17, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Hi There

Thank you for your feedback which we take very seriously.

Having looked into your records, I can confirm that we responded to your original email the following morning of 21st Jan 2026. Can we kindly ask you to check that this has not landed in your junk folder, and if so, please mark our email address as an approved sender to avoid any future issues. If you still cannot see our email, please contact us on 0121 308 8685 so we can confirm your email address is correct and provide you with a copy of our original email back to you.

We will have also sent you additional emails such as your renewal invitation and renewal documents so please do check to make sure they have been received correctly.

Any policies that are paid on a monthly basis will automatically renew and the email you will have received from Go Cardless is to confirm that your current policy period had been paid in full. Once your policy renews, you will then receive another payment schedule outlining your future payments for the next period of insurance.

If we can help further in anyway, please do let us know.

Kind regards

MP Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A joy to deal with

A joy to deal with. Having a person to talk to is so refreshing in this day of AI and electronic voices. Easy to claim from and quick to pay, you never know how good an insurance is until you need them. In my experience Muddy Paws are very good.

February 13, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you so much for our 5* review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vinny and his IVDD

In my moment of blind panic with Vinny and his IVDD diagnosis the lovely lady on the end of the phone talked me through the process ahead and was so kind

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for our 5* review. We are so happy to hear you are pleased with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with, and claims paid quickly with minimal fuss.

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for our 5* review.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

We originally insured our dog with Vets MediCover, but in December 2024 our policy was taken over by Muddy Paws (which we were unaware of) . From that point on, everything changed — and not for the better.

Muddy Paws completely altered the terms of our existing insurance policy. Despite years of monthly payments, they now expect us to continue paying monthly premiums for a full year after our dog passed away, which is shocking in itself. On top of that, they are now demanding 20% of the claim costs, even though we had already been paying premiums for over seven years. This is outrageous and something we have never encountered with any pet insurance provider before.

To make matters worse, they began chasing us for money before the claim had even been settled, insisting that we pay our share of the vet bill prior to them settling any claim. They then tried to shift the blame onto our vet, accusing them of withholding information — despite the fact that Muddy Paws had not even contacted the vet for information until after they started demanding payment from us.

This whole experience has been incredibly stressful and deeply unfair. The customer service we received has been down right apauling . The lack of transparency, changing of policy terms, and unreasonable financial demands make this company impossible to trust.

I have never known a pet insurance company operate like this. In my opinion, this feels like an absolute scam, and I strongly advise others to avoid Muddy Paws at all costs.

January 5, 2026
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Hi There,

Thank you for your feedback which we take very seriously.

Having looked into your situation, we can confirm that all of the changes to your policy terms were communicated to you prior to your renewal date in your renewal invitation.

We will arrange for a manager to contact you shortly to understand the unsatisfactory levels of customer service you have experienced and also any further ways in which we can best assist you.

Many thanks

Muddy Paws

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From starting a claim to the payment…

From starting a claim to the payment being sent directly to the animal hospital. It was very easy. When I did have a hiccup help was given with ease

August 26, 2025
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for your feedback. We are here to help whenever you need us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I hvetsave not need there services .But pay…

I have not need there services .But pay a monthly fee..Unlike most they were affordable Very helpful whilst setting up account My dog is very fit and healthy .It's best to have insurance and not need it than need it and not have it .I hope if and when I need them the experience will be great

September 3, 2025
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Reply from Muddy Paws Pet Insurance

Thank you for our 5* review.

If we can help in anyway, please do let us know.

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