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Odie Pet Insurance review

Underwritten by Trisura Insurance Company · Updated 2026-11-09

What's covered, and what isn't

The key terms of a Odie plan. Tap the source under any item to see the exact wording, or read the full Odie sample policy.

Accident waiting period

3 days (0 days in CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, MT, NE, NH, OH, PA and WA per Odie's state table)

Odie policyPolicy text
“3 days following the Policy Effective Date for any Injuries and any related Conditions.”

Open document, page 5retrieved 2026-11-09

Illness waiting period

14 days

Odie policyPolicy text
“14 days following the Policy Effective Date for any Illnesses and any related Conditions.”

Open document, page 5retrieved 2026-11-09

Knee & hip (orthopedic) wait

6 months (cruciate ligament events); 30 days in CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, OH, OR, PA and WA, and 120 days in VT, per Odie's state table

Odie policyPolicy text
“6 months following the Policy Effective Date for any Cruciate Ligament Events and any related Conditions.”

Open document, page 5retrieved 2026-11-09

Pre-existing conditions

Excluded. 18-month look-back: anything Present in the 18 months before the effective date (or during the wait) is excluded. No cure clause. Chronic, bilateral and IVDD conditions are excluded if Present at any time before.

Odie policyPolicy text
“we look at the 18 months preceding the Policy Effective Date and exclude any Conditions that were Present during that period.”

Open document, page 16retrieved 2026-11-09

Dental illness

Covered, conditional: periodontal disease (endodontics on canine/carnassial teeth, extractions) if no prior signs; from age 3 requires an anesthetic cleaning and exam within the prior 13 months; cleanings and root planing never covered

Odie policyPolicy text
“Beginning at three years of age, your Pet's teeth must have been cleaned and examined under general anesthesia by a Veterinarian in the thirteen months before the date of service for the Periodontal Disease claim.”

Open document, page 14retrieved 2026-11-09

Deductible

Annual; $250 or $500 in the quote flow

Odie websiteWebsite text
“Select your deductible ($250 or $500)”

Open document, web pageretrieved 2026-11-09

Annual limit options

$10,000 or $40,000

Odie websiteWebsite text
“Select your annual limit ($10,000 or $40,000)”

Open document, web pageretrieved 2026-11-09

Maximum enrollment age

No upper age limit (minimum 7 weeks)

Odie websiteWebsite text
“starting at 7 weeks old, with no upper age limits”

Open document, web pageretrieved 2026-11-09

Where the Odie website and policy differ

Odie Pet Insurance

Accident waiting period

The website says

“Accidental Injuries: 3 days”

Odie Pet Insurance website

The policy says

“3 days following the Policy Effective Date for any Injuries and any related Conditions.”

Policy, page 5

Why it matters: Odie's help-center state table lists 0 days for accidental injuries in CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, NE, NH, OH, PA, WA and MT, and 3 days elsewhere. The sample and the insurance-terms page say 3 days.

Odie Pet Insurance

Knee & hip (orthopedic) wait

The website says

“Cruciate Ligament Events: 6 months”

Odie Pet Insurance website

The policy says

“6 months following the Policy Effective Date for any Cruciate Ligament Events and any related Conditions.”

Policy, page 5

Why it matters: Odie's help-center state table shows 30 days for cruciate events in 15 states (CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, NE, NH, OH, PA, WA, MT, ND, OR) and 120 days in VT; 6 months only for 'Other states'.

What Odie customers say

What customers say

  • “While I felt frustrated trying to send claim today, I called customer support at Odie and glad I did....”

    Kaeko S. · Trustpilot review

  • “It used to take months and months for the claims to be processed. Now, they’re processed the claim on time 👏👏👏”

    Melissa M. · Trustpilot review

Odie: common questions

How long is the Odie waiting period?+

In the policy document we read: accidents, 3 days (0 days in CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, MT, NE, NH, OH, PA and WA per Odie's state table); illness, 14 days; knee and hip conditions, 6 months (cruciate ligament events); 30 days in CA, DE, LA, MD, ME, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, OH, OR, PA and WA, and 120 days in VT, per Odie's state table. Waiting periods can differ by state.

Does Odie cover pre-existing conditions?+

Excluded. 18-month look-back: anything Present in the 18 months before the effective date (or during the wait) is excluded. No cure clause. Chronic, bilateral and IVDD conditions are excluded if Present at any time before. (from the Odie policy document).

Does Odie cover dental disease?+

Covered, conditional: periodontal disease (endodontics on canine/carnassial teeth, extractions) if no prior signs; from age 3 requires an anesthetic cleaning and exam within the prior 13 months; cleanings and root planing never covered (from the Odie policy document).

Is there an age limit to enroll with Odie?+

No upper age limit (minimum 7 weeks). This comes from the Odie website; the policy document leaves it to the declarations page.

This page reads a sample Odie policy. Terms vary by state and change over time. It is not insurance advice, and we are not an insurance agent. No insurer pays us today.