Animal pharmaceutical maker Zoetis is launching a new pet insurance business amid a spike in pet adoptions during the coronavirus pandemic, The Post has learned.

The Parsippany, NJ-based business plans to announce its new Pumpkin Pet Insurance, which it created with entrepreneur Alex Douzet, of dog food company Ollie, on April 30. It will be marketed as the first pet insurance package that will include preventive coverage, a Pumpkin spokeswoman told The Post.

The $60 billion Zoetis, which develops and manufactures medicines and vaccines serving veterinarians and livestock producers, will start offering its pet vitamins to individual pet owners covered by Pumpkin’s insurance package, sources said.

Customers with a pet insurance policy can add preventive care for an extra $15.95 a month for dogs and $10.95 for cats, and get 12 monthly doses of flea, tick and heartworm disease chewables made by Zoetis sent to their homes.

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