Dr Chris Brown reveals what he really thinks of pet insurance as he calls for Aussies to open bank accounts for their fur babies READ MORE: Dream Home star has major on-air meltdown as disaster strikes By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:52, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 11:01, 2 July 2024 e-mail 6 shares View comments Dr Chris Brown shared some unlikely advice to pet owners on Tuesday as he called for Aussies with pooches to open bank accounts for their fur babies. The celebrity veterinarian, 45, encouraged people who own animals to eschew buying pet insurance, and put that money into a separate bank account instead. He explained it was a great tactic to budget money and save for vet visits and food bills, reported The Daily Telegraph .
'It comes down to trying to ration your money in the best possible way,' the Dream Home host told the publication. 'It is about staying on top of their health so smaller things don't become bigger because that often leads to that impossible decision people have to make, which is a reality – the pet or the finances – and you never want to see people in that situation.' He went on to say Australia has very poor options for pet insurance 'because so many things are excluded', and advised pet owners to put the money they would have spent on a policy into a separate bank account instead.
But pet bank accounts aren't the only target the former I'm A Celebrity host has his eye on, as the hunky TV personality has also continued .
