For those clients in receipt of Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit, the national charity PDSA provide a form of pet insurance. A nominal annual sum is payable by the client to the PDSA to register a specific pet. The practice then receives from the PDSA a set monthly amount for that pet. In return, the practice undertakes to treat any illness or injury suffered by that pet, without any charge to the client. However, whenever possible, the PDSA do request a donation to the charity for each course of treatment. It is important to emphasise that this only covers illness or injury sustained AFTER registration on the Petaid scheme. For further details, please contact your local Alnorthumbria surgery.