First for Australian Online Pet Health Retailer Pioneers

PetScripts Helps Manage High Cost of Pet Meds

Many Australian pet owners know all too well the financial burden that comes when their vet diagnoses a pet with a long term condition that requires ongoing, expensive, prescription pet medications.

It won't come as a surprise to most, that the cost of medicines for ongoing pet health issues such as cardiac, arthritis or chronic skin complaints can now run in to hundreds of dollars a month. With no government subsidies or safety nets for pet drugs and less than 20% of Aussie pet owners holding pet insurance, finding that sort of money from the monthly budget on short notice can cause enormous financial stress on a pet owner. And having to consider the "unthinkable" alternative if you don't have the money readily available, is something no pet owner wants to do.

And while it doesn't magically make those expensive pet drug bills disappear, in what is an Australian, and possibly world, first for an online pet pharmacy, industry leader PetScripts.com.au has announced that it has joined with Australian fin-tech zipMoney to offer a Buy Now, Pay Later option.  By filling their vet's prescription online at PetScripts.com.au and choosing zipPay at checkout, pet owners can get the pet medicine they need home delivered right now, but pay off the cost in instalments interest free (up to $1000). The only charge is a small $5 monthly account management fee, and instalments and payment time can be as large or as small as the customer can handle.

Australian pet owners can now buy discount pet meds on credit

"When we launched PetScripts.com.au last year, we knew that offering discount prescription pet medication online would help the thousands of Australian pet owners struggling with the high cost of pet medicine " says PetScripts.com.au's CEO and Head Veterinarian Dr Mark Perissinotto. 

"Heartbreakingly though, we still had some customers telling us that while they'd do anything to relieve their beloved pets suffering, they really struggled. Some Medicines we sell cost $200, $300, or even more, and finding that money on short notice can be difficult for many of us". 

Dr Perissinotto, a pioneer of selling pet products online who founded Australia's first online pet health supplies store VetShopAustralia.com.au way back in 1999, went on to say "We chose zipPay as our Buy Now, Pay Later, partner not just because if it's strong reputation amongst online retailers for reliability and ease of integration, but because it's so easy for customers to use. When I placed a test order on the PetScripts.com.au website and chose to buy Now, Pay Later, with zipPay, I couldn't believe how quick the zipPay sign up process was. Less than 2 minutes from start to finish!"

"zipPay is there to help consumers pay for what they need when they need it in a responsible and transparent way.  Pet meds can be really expensive, but they are an essential cost.  As a company filled with pet lovers, we are really happy to be the first to be able to apply zipPay's "Buy Now Pay Later" option to solve this challenge for people who love their pets," said Eli Hecht, Head of Healthcare Solutions at zipPay.

 About PetScripts.com.au: Vet owned and using registered Australian pharmacists, PetScripts.com.au is Australia's leading online pet pharmacy, allowing Australian pet owners to save money by buying discount prescription pet medications for home delivery. PetScripts.com.au was founded by Dr Mark Perissinotto and his brother Steven Perissinotto,  online retail pioneers who launched Australia's first, and what is now Australia's largest and most awarded online pet supplies retailer, VetShopAustralia.com.au in 1999. Note: a valid prescription from an Australian veterinarian is required to order products from PetScripts.com.au