Nominees for most unusual pet insurance claim of the year

Veterinary Pet Insurance Company reviewed millions of pet insurance claims received by the company over the past year and they have come up with 11 worthy of nomination for the VPI Hambone Award honoring the “Most Unusual Claim of the Year.”

Here are the 11 Nominees:

1. Luke - the lucky labrador gets a mulligan after retrieving – and swallowing – a golf ball.
2. Pippa - refrigerator incident leaves Pippa the curious cat in stitches.
3. McQuire - a brave mixed-breed who survives a brawl with a buck.
4. Winnie - Facebook feedback saves the poor canine’s life after ingesting a bag of onion rings.
5. Mocha - cracked a car windshield that left her shaken and stirred but thankfully uninjured.
6. Macie - a cute Lab who breaks leg but bounces back from bicycle attack.
7. Natasha - Kitten gets stuck in washing machine, creating near ‘Cat’astrophe.
8. Dingo - a two year old pooch that dine on dough that nearly turns deadly.
9. Ryder - a lucky lab who survives an accidental antler ingestion.
10. Ariel - a frisky feline who was accidentally trapped underneath a garage door.
11. Chance - a labrador who was broadsided by a goat.

The winner will be determined by a public vote at www.VPIHamboneAward.com. Voting is open through Fri., Oct. 11 and will decide which perilous pet will take home the honor.

For a more detailed account of each claim, photos of the nominees, or to cast a vote, visit www.vpihamboneaward.com.