Medical tourism isn’t just for people anymore. It can cut vet bills in half – or more – for pet parents

Marina Julius and her husband take care of stray and feral cats in their neighborhood, providing medical care, having them spayed and neutered and finding them proper homes.

And to help counteract the hefty veterinary bills their dedication requires, they’ve found a useful hack: sending the animals across the border to Mexico.

Instead of paying $1,000 for a routine check-up, Julius sends her pets to Tijuana to receive the same veterinary services at a third of the price. Consider it the animal lovers’ version of San Diego residents heading south for medical and dental care…

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