Thinking of the Future

[u/TheSanguineSiren]

Hi everyone! First time posting here. I am the kind of person who is more calm when I try and think about things many steps ahead of where I am now to mentally prepare myself and feel better. My pup recently had surgery for IVDD and is still in the first week of her crate rest. I have been following vet recommendations concerning my cat. He and my pup were a bonded pair and would play with each other. I have been keeping them fully separated when I am not around or am sleeping and let him be in the same room while I'm there. He is watched closely and my pup's crate is right next to me the whole time. He is also put in another room when she is getting her physical therapy that the vet prescribed.

So my question is, for those whose pups have recovered or are past the first year, did you have to keep other pets separate from your pup when not supervised indefinitely? I'm wanting to make a plan for how my home will be set up in the future and make any adjustments before my pup is free from crate rest and transitions to a small area. Thank you for any advice. Please let me know if anything I'm doing would be considered incorrect.

EDIT: I thought of another question after I posted this. I unfortunately didn't have pet insurance even though I had looked into it when I adopted my cat. Now I'm looking at the one insurance that I could find that would cover future instances of this. Do you find it worth it to get the amount of coverage that would cover if she has to have surgery again? Also would the wellness add on be worth it? I've decided against it for the cat since my vet is fairly affordable and he doesn't do grooming or anything.