Top 10 Crazy Pet Insurance Claims Of 2024 Revealed
The 2024 Finalists for Strangest Pet Insurance Claim of the Year
It’s that time of year again—the Hambone Award!
This quirky honor goes to the weirdest pet insurance claim of the year. Now in its 16th year, this award is named after a dog that once got trapped in a fridge and devoured a whole holiday ham. Talk about a snack attack! The poor pup needed treatment for hypothermia but came out just fine.
Last year, a cat named Giles took the crown after getting folded into a sofa bed. But this year? Dogs are stealing the show.
This year’s wild finalists? Spoiler alert: It’s a dog-heavy competition with just one plucky parrot thrown into the mix.
Here are the nominees for Crazy Pet Insurance Claims of 2024!
- Archie: Our first contender is a dog from New Jersey who took the phrase “going postal” a bit too literally. Archie got so excited about the mailman that he charged right through a plate-glass door. The result? Paws full of stitches, but a story that’s sure to get tails wagging.
- Bear: Next up, we have Bear, a corgi from Pennsylvania with a taste for adventure—and apparently, nail adhesive. Bear mistook a bottle of super glue for a chew toy. Luckily, it wasn’t toxic, but we bet Bear’s learned that not everything is edible.
- Clover: Our only feathered finalist is Clover, a parrot from New Jersey who managed to get her claws tied together like a kid’s shoelaces. A vet had to step in to untangle the mess, leaving Clover with a new appreciation for pedicures.
- Irma: Irma, a dog from Florida, has a peculiar appetite—she gobbled up tiny pieces of sharp metal, likely bristles from a barbecue brush. A high-fiber diet helped her through this crunchy situation.
- Kodiak: Kodiak, a dog from Virginia, simply can’t stop eating rocks. After having four stones removed from her stomach a few years back, she decided to munch on two more. Some dogs never learn.
- Lambeau: Lambeau, a Lab mix from North Carolina, might be a future puzzle master. He ate 250 pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, but left the corners and edges intact. Talk about selective snacking!
- Luca: Luca, a Massachusetts pup, found treasure in the trash—a corn cob! Fortunately, he’s okay, but let’s just say that corn cobs and intestines don’t mix.
- Skye: Last but not least, we have Skye, a Great Dane from Oregon, who had a run-in with a weasel. The weasel won round one with a bite to the eyelid, but Skye made a full recovery, proving that even giants can have bad days.
You can vote for your favorite furry (or feathered) finalist at PetInsurance.com/HamboneAward. The winner will be announced next Tuesday.
