Ohio Cat Friendly License Plates.

A friend wrote me today and asked if I had heard about the Ohio “Cat Friendly” License Plates. Happily, I had, because the Ohio Pet Fund, which benefits from the extra fees paid for these tags, has awarded grants to Black and Orange Cat Foundation for the past several years. 

As the web site states, “By choosing to purchase the Cat Friendly plate, you will be helping to reduce the number of cats surrendered to animal shelters and humane societies in Ohio. Fifteen ($15.00) of the total plate cost provides funds for spay and neuter surgeries as well as educational programs concerning the care of those pets for senior citizens, veterans, individuals on low income, pets in shelters, humane societies, and foster/breed rescue groups. Eligible cat organizations may apply for grant money by visiting www.PetsOhio.com.”

This is a really great program that is funded by the purchase of the plates. You do have to special order the plates. You can do this at the BMV or by downloading the application from the web site: Cat Friendly Plates

The total cost for these special plates is $25, but again, $15 of that amount goes directly for spay and neuter programs in Ohio. That money comes to groups like Black and Orange Cat Foundation! 

For an additional fee, you can also get specific words or letters on the tags, as well, instead of just the random mix of letters and numbers. Check out the plate message this dog is showing off:

To see more plates that have cute messages, visit the Ohio Pet Fund site.

While you are there, you can also download coloring pages of the tags for kids: License plate to color, Cat and Dog from the License Plate to color, Horse, Cat, and Dog to color

And just so you know, if you don’t want to be specific for cats, you can also choose a “Pet” Plate, with both a dog and a cat on it. This is the plate you see most often, as it was the first to come out: Pet Plates

You can also order a dog friendly plate and a horse friendly plate. Money from the sale of all of these plates goes to charitable organizations helping dogs and horses in the state. Visit the Horse Plates web site and the Dog Plates web site.

So the next time you need to renew your license, get tags that show you support Ohio’s pets.