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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Barkibu has been an absolute lifesaver. Dealing with a sick pet and unexpected veterinary emergencies—including hospitalization, lab tests, and IV fluids—is extremely stressful on its own. Barkibu too... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warning: This is a complete scam. Stay away. I signed up to insure my dog. After eight days, I tried to cancel, within the initial 14-day cancellation period. However, the system required m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A huge shout out and thank you to Barkibu team. We moved to Lisbon from Canada and comparing all dog insurance policies, found Barkibu as having a superior policy that is reliable and efficient to sup... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience! The refund money comes very fast and the app is super easy to use. The only thing missing is a simple way to tag our claims. It would be much better if we could select if a claim is... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unacceptable customer service

Unacceptable customer service - 3rd claim rejected with weak excuses!

I re-submitted the vet certificate as requested, only to receive yet another claim rejection. This is absolutely unacceptable.
Their customer service is non-existent. Instead of a human agent explaining the issue, I was forced to interact with an AI chatbot that provided a generic excuse about "dates not matching," without any further clarification.
Furthermore, the company clearly lacks knowledge of how things work locally. The vet visit took place on a Wednesday in Athens, Greece, where businesses close early at 14:30. It was physically impossible to find an open store to assist me at that hour.
This is the 3rd time my claim has been rejected with a convenient excuse. I feel deeply disappointed and misled. Needless to say, I will not be renewing my policy, and a friend of mine who insured their dog based on my recommendation is canceling theirs too. Big promises, zero delivery. Avoid them!

1 October 2026
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Reply from Barkibu

Hi Sissy,

we’re sorry to read about your experience and understand how frustrating it is to deal with a claim more than once. We have received your complaint and it is being reviewed by our team. We will get back to you personally by email.

You can also reach us at asfalisi@barkibu.com.

The Barkibu team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

**Disappointing coverage and unresponsive customer support

Poor experience.

Although Barkibu has reimbursed some of my pet’s expenses, my overall experience has been disappointing.

My claim for my pet’s leishmaniasis vaccination was declined, even though an advertisement had led me to believe it would be covered. I have emailed several times asking for clarification but have received no response.

I have also submitted repeated requests through the support form to update my phone number, again without a reply. This has made it difficult to get help through WhatsApp, where the chat feels largely automated and I have struggled to reach a useful resolution.

Clear information about coverage and responsive support are essential when choosing pet insurance. Based on my experience, I plan to switch providers when my current policy ends.

25 September 2026
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Reply from Barkibu

Hi Nick,

thank you for your feedback and we’re sorry your experience didn’t meet your expectations. The prevention plan included in your policy covered the annual check-up and specific vaccinations, but not the leishmaniasis vaccine, which is why that expense couldn’t be reimbursed.

We understand this may not have been clear, and we appreciate you sharing it with us. If you have any further questions, you can write to us at asfalisi@barkibu.com and a member of our team will reply to you personally.

The Barkibu team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a fraud

It's a fraud. They Give money when the amount is low only. For larger amounts they require things like papers from the previous ten years and in general make it impossible for you to get your money. Robotic answers only.

28 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a SCAM

It's a SCAM. My cat died I canceled the insurance and still take money from my card

13 August 2026
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Reply from Barkibu

Thank you for your feedback, and we're very sorry for the loss of your cat. Please send us the death certificate and we'll be happy to cancel the policy and any pending charges.

The Barkibu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well done

Great experience! The refund money comes very fast and the app is super easy to use.
The only thing missing is a simple way to tag our claims. It would be much better if we could select if a claim is for prevention (vaccines, checkups) or for treatment and accidents. This would help us keep track of our costs much easier!

8 September 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hard to get an reimbursement

Everything’s fine as long as you keep paying them.
For the first time in a year and a half—and after paying over 600 euros in insurance premiums—I decided to take advantage of the reimbursement for a routine checkup and vaccination.
As it turned out, in addition to photos of the vaccines and the invoice, they’re demanding a full examination report, even though I explained to them that they didn’t actually perform a thorough examination because of the cat’s aggression and only administered the vaccine, and that they will only give the cat a full examination next week under sedation during a voluntary in-depth workup with an ultrasound and X-ray, which the insurance won’t cover since it isn’t prescribed by a veterinarian (this part is fine and I understand the only basic checkup and vaccination is covered and trying to get a reimbursement only for a checkup and vaccination without analyses and exams)

11 September 2026
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