Veterinary membership, not insurance. Coverage applies at participating Tijuana clinics. You arrange travel; transportation is not included. How this comparison works ↓
Compare the total cost of pet care—not just the monthly price.
Paws Beyond Borders is a cross-border veterinary membership for care at participating Tijuana clinics. Compare membership dues, clinic prices, and your share with an illustrative traditional pet-insurance scenario.
Coverage is calculated from participating clinic list prices at checkout, not U.S. national averages. Dollar examples use one catalog procedure for illustration; actual clinic prices vary by procedure and location.
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Higher tiers stack value through consultation allowances and category boosts — not hidden fees.
Side-by-side comparison of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum plan benefits. Select a plan column to highlight its benefits.
Benefit
Base coverage (clinic list price at checkout)
10%
20%
35%
40%
Annual cap
$1,000
$3,000
$7,000
$10,000
Enhanced consultations / month
1 at plan rate
1 at 30%
2 at 45%
2 at 55%
Wellness & dental boost
—
—
+10%
+15%
Wellness waiting period
7 days
7 days
5 days
3 days
Diagnostics boost
—
—
—
+5%
Support
Standard
Priority email
Care reminders
Concierge scheduling
Click a plan card or column name to highlight that tier. Click again to clear.
Enhanced consultation rates, category boosts, and shortened wellness waiting periods apply to eligible visits at participating clinics, within your annual cap, and subject to plan terms. Counts reset monthly.
Coverage is calculated from participating clinic list prices at checkout, not U.S. national averages. Dollar examples use one catalog procedure for illustration; actual clinic prices vary by procedure and location.
Compare a care scenario
Adjust the PBB tier, insurance premium, deductible, reimbursement rate, travel estimate, and prior cap use. Illustration only — not a quote.
Illustrative cruciate repair using catalog U.S. / Tijuana price spread.
Your inputs
Participating-clinic list price before coverage
Illustrative bill for the insurance scenario
Applies to the PBB path; not included in membership
Market benchmark — not your quote
Deductible first, then reimbursement on the remainder
Estimated totals
Your PBB scenario
Annual membership dues
$390
Your share at the clinic (est.)
$1,200
Your travel cost (est.)
$200
Estimated annual total
$1,790
Illustrative traditional insurance scenario
Not an equivalent quote — illustrative benchmark only.
Illustrative annual premium
$588
Your share of U.S. vet bill (est.)
$1,300
Estimated annual total
$1,888
Estimated lower total with membership
About $98 lower estimated total vs this illustrative insurance scenario (including travel on the PBB path). Fit depends on your care pattern and willingness to visit participating Tijuana clinics.
PBB coverage applies to participating Tijuana clinic list price (20% in this scenario, subject to cap and waiting periods).
Insurance illustration uses deductible first, then reimbursement on the remainder — not your policy.
Travel applies to the PBB path only; the insurance path assumes U.S. veterinary care without cross-border travel.
Illustration only — eligibility, exclusions, and actual prices can change results.
Annual billing
Pay annually for 10 months of dues (two months free vs paying monthly). Annual amounts match checkout when you select annual billing.
Geography, waiting periods, and eligibility
Sign up from anywhere in the U.S. Coverage applies at participating clinics in our launch clinic network in Tijuana. You pay your portion at checkout subject to plan terms.
Consultation: ImmediateWellness: 7 daysIllness: 14 daysSurgery: 30 daysOrthopedic: 90 days
Emergency and urgent care may be eligible under plan terms at participating clinics, subject to waiting periods and annual limits. This calculator uses illustrative visit examples — not emergency scenarios. FAQ · Terms
Methodology
Insurance premiums are dated market benchmarks, not equivalent policies or guaranteed quotes. PBB amounts come from the approved pricing configuration for your offer. Procedure prices use catalog examples; adjust inputs to match your clinic quotes.
Paws Beyond Borders, LLC operates a veterinary membership program, not an insurance product. Membership provides percentage-based coverage and instant savings at participating clinics subject to plan terms, annual caps, waiting periods, and eligibility rules. We do not guarantee the quality of veterinary care provided by independent clinics. Members are responsible for their own travel to clinics in Mexico. This program is not a policy of insurance and does not cover all veterinary expenses.
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Compare scenarios above, then see full tier details on our pricing page.