We are dedicated to a world with a home for every pet!
You can help - purchase a pet license plate from a Deputy Registrar or Oplates.com
Spay-neuter grants for organizations
Does your organization need help? We get by with the help of our friends!
Does your humane society, 501c3 organization or dog warden need more spay-neuter funds? Is your qualifying organization interested in educating veterinarians or veterinary students in surgical care? The Ohio Pet Fund has given hundreds of grants to help prepare pets for adoption, and to assist organizations that help low-income families and disabled veterans or educate veterinary students. See the blue section below for eligibility requirements, applications, and utilization reports.
About Ohio Pet Fund
Our Mission
The Ohio Pet Fund is a fiscally responsible charitable group with a two-decade history of helping pets and their people In Ohio. In 2025, we have already granted over 99% of the funds received from license plate sales last year for spay-neuter. We are able to operate with low overhead and minimal bureaucracy because we have an all-volunteer board. Our mission is a home for every pet! Help us get there by promoting pet license plates.
Our Story
We are 25 years old! Founded in the year 2000, the Ohio Pet Fund started as a group with a dream of ending pet overpopulation. We were added into Ohio's state statute via the Ohio Revised Code in 2004 and soon began generating funds from pet license plates for spay and neuter. However, the funds are no longer enough for the great need in Ohio. Due to the overpopulation crisis, we are currently diligently working on other avenues to generate more funding for the groups in Ohio that depend on us for help. We are transparent and our recent tax returns are available online.
More About Our License Plates
You can order a pet plate even if it is not time to renew your tags!
The more pet friendly plates we sell, the more animals we can help. Stop by your Deputy Registrar's office or visit oplates.com to share your love for cats and dogs.
Order your new pet license plate!
Our "CAT FRIENDLY" and "DOG FRIENDLY" plates helped to spay and neuter thousands of pets in Ohio over the last 20 years. Every time you purchase a plate, you help non-profit groups, animal shelters and humane societies prepare a homeless pet for adoption! Only $25.
Help us spread the word.
Please use this ad!
Please share this ad or any of our images in your adoption packets. This year we gave over 175 spay-neuter grants! Help us give more. The more license plates we sell, the more animals we can help!
You can get a license plate for your car, truck, or motorcycle, even if it is not time to renew. Just order your favorite image today!
About Us
The new Dog Friendly2 plate! Order it for $25 and help pets. There are four vehicle license plates that help pets find homes: Ohio Pets, Cat Friendly, Dog Friendly 1 and Dog Friendly2. Please be sure you know which one you want to ask for if you go into your local registrar's office.
Connect to the BMV and then "Search By Image"
Are you a Kroger shopper who loves animals?
Looking for a really easy (and free) way to help?
Enroll your Kroger Plus Card at Kroger. Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enroll the Ohio Pet Fund as your charity. (Search for "Ohio Pet Fund" or "BU919.") Every time you shop at Kroger using your Kroger Plus Card, Kroger will make a donation to the Ohio Pet Fund, no cost to you.
Smile!
Honor your forever friend.
You can get a pet license plate for $25. What an easy way to show your love! Pick your pet license plate today!
A big thank you to Jenny Campbell, artist of the comic Flo and Friends, who drew our signature cartoon plates. We are very grateful. Our appreciation also goes out to the late senator Robert Schuler, artists Denise Laurent and Debbie Stonebraker, and our friends at Ryder Engraving and MinuteMan Press.
Need spay-neuter help for your Ohio organization?
Apply for a Grant!
Does your qualifying organization need some extra funds to assist with spay-neuter costs? We have grants available for qualifying organizations like animal shelters, 501c3 organizations, humane societies, and veterinary nonprofit organizations. See forms below.
Grantee Information
Information for Grantees
Check the "Eligibility Criteria" in the blue download section above to determine which pets are eligible for spay/neuter grant funds. When the use of grant funds is accomplished, download and complete the utilization report to submit with the following year's grant application.
Poverty Guidelines
150% of the poverty guideline 2025
Family of 1: $23,475
Family of 2: $31,725
Family of 3: $39,975
Family of 4: $48,225
Family of 5: $56,475
Family of 6: $64,725
Family of 7: $72,975
Family of 8: $81,225
Additional member: $8,250
Grantees
Some groups we helped in the past 20 years:
Many of our previous grant award recipients are noted below. Grant awards do not constitute an endorsement of said groups, but instead a shared commitment to ensuring loving homes for our pets. We hope to continue helping for many years to come!
A Brighter Day - A Purrfect Start - Adopt a Neighborhood - Adopt A Pit Rescue - Advocates for Animals - All Dogs Heaven - All Species Adoption Program - Allen County Dog Warden - Alleycat Charities - Alleycats & Aristocats - Alterpet - Angels Assisting Felines - Angels for Animals - Angel's Rest Animal Sanctuary - Almost Home - Animal Allies - Animal Charity League - Animal Charity of Ohio - Animal Friends - Animal Outreach - Animals Depend on People Too - Animal Protection Network - Animal Pawtectors - Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County - Ark of Redemption - ARF - Ashland County Dog Shelter - Ashtabula County Animal Protective League - Athens County Dog Shelter - Athens County Humane Society - Auglaize County Dog Warden - Auglaize County Humane Society - AWC of Ashtabula- Backyard Dog Project - Barely Used Pets - Batta Cats - Black and Orange Cat Foundation - Brown County Humane Society - Buckeye Pet Partners - Buster's Brigade - Butler County Dog Warden - CC's Cupboard - Canine Collective - Carroll County Commissioners - Cat Adoption Team - Cat Assistance Team of Central Ohio - Cat House Feline Sanctuary - Cat Roundup - Cat Welfare Association - Cats N Us - Central Ohio's Programs for Animal Welfare - Central Ohio Pit Savers - Champaign County AWL - Champaign County Dog Shelter - Cincinnati Animal Care Humane Society -Circle Area Humane Society - Citizens for Humane Action - Circle of Love - City of Cleveland Kennel - Clark County Dog Shelter - Clark County SPCA - Clermont Animal Care Humane Society - Cleveland Animal Protective League - Clinton County Humane Society - Colony Cats - Columbus Cocker Rescue - Columbus Dog Connection - Columbus Humane - Community Action Task Force - Community Cat Companions - Compassionate Paws - Cozy Cat Cottage - Crazy Cats - Crossed Paws - Cuyahoga County Dog Shelter - Danielle's Animal Safe Haven - Darke County Animal Shelter - Deb's Dogs - Defiance County Humane Society - Delaware County Dog Shelter - Erie County Dog Shelter - Erie Shore Greyhound Adoption - Erie Shores Humane Society - Euclid Beach Cat Project - Euclid Pet Pals - Fairfield Area Humane Society - Fairfield County Dog Shelter - Fayette County Dog Pound - Fayette Regional Humane Society - Feral Mountain - FIDO - Forgotten 4-Paws - Forgotten Felines of Richland - Franklin County Animal Care & Control - Freedom Greyhounds - Friends of the City of Cleveland Shelter - Friends of the Shelter - Friends of Stark Pound - Friendship Animal Protective League - Fulton County Dog Shelter - Fulton County Humane Society - Furget Me Not - Gallia County Canine Shelter - Geauga County Dog Shelter - Geauga County Humane Society - Golden Retrievers in Need - Good Sam's Helping Hands - Grant Humane Society of Jackson - Greene County Animal Control - Guernsey County Dog Shelter - HALO - Hamilton County SPCA - Hand Me Down Dobes - Hardin County Dog Shelter - Hardin County Humane Society - Harlequin Haven - HART - Heart of Ohio Pets - Heartt Animal Refuge - Helping Our Pets Everywhere - Henry County Dog Warden - Heritage Farms Animal Rescue - Highland County Commissioners - Highland County Dog Pound - His Hands Extended Sanctuary - Holmes County Dog Warden - Holmes County Humane Society - Holy Cat Whiskers - Homestretch Hounds - Humane Association of Warren - Humane Ohio - Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock - Humane Society of Allen County - Humane Society of Delaware County - Humane Society of Erie County - Humane Society of Greater Akron - Humane Society of Greater Dayton - Humane Society of Greene County - Humane Society of Harrison County - Humane Society Serving Clark County - Humane Society Serving Logan County - Humane Society of Morrow County - Humane Society of Madison County - Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - Humane Society of Ottawa County - Humane Society of Preble County - Humane Society of Richland County - Humane Society of Sandusky County - Humane Society of Seneca County - Humane Society of Summit County - Huron County Dog Shelter, Jackson County Dog Shelter - Jefferson County Humane Society - JJ's Ruff Roads - Joseph's Legacy - Kind Hands 4 Paws - Kitten Krazy - Kitticcino Charities - Knox County Animal Shelter - Knox County Humane Society - Lake County Dog Shelter - Labrador Retriever Rescue - Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue - Lake Humane Society - League for Animal Welfare - Legacy Dog Rescue - Licking County Dog Shelter - Licking County Humane Society - Logan County Animal Shelter - Lorain County Dog Kennel - Louies' Legacy - Lucas County Dog Warden - Lucas County Pit Crew - Lucky Paws Animal Rescue - Mahoning County - Marion County Dog Pound - Measles Animal Haven - Medina County SPCA - Meigs County Humane Society - Mid-Ohio Animal Welfare League - Miracle House Animal Rescue - Misfit Paws Animal Rescue - MoCo Kitty Control - Montgomery County - Multiple Breed Rescue - Mutts in a Rut - My Young and Old Fur Babies - Neighborhood Cat Helpers - Never Muzzled - New Beginnings - Noble County Dog Warden - Northeast Ohio SPCA - O'Bryonville Animal Rescue Fund - Ohio Alley Cat Resource - Ohio American Indian Council - Ohio Fuzzy Pawz - One of a Kind - Paulding County Dog Warden - Open Arms Pound Rescue - Ohio Pug Rescue - Parma Animal Shelter - Pay It Forward for Pets - PAWS - Paws and Prayers - Paws and Whiskers - Pawsitive Hope - Pawsitive Ohio - Peaches Bully Rescue - Perry County Dog Shelter - Perry County Humane Society - Pet Advocate League - Pet Alliance - Pet FBI - Pet Fix - Pet Orphanage - Pet Promise - Pets In Greater Need - Pets in Need - Petite Paws Rescue Angels - Pets Uniting People Society - Pets Without Parents - Pickaway County Dog Pound - Pike County Dog Pound - Pike Pet Pals - Planned Pethood - Portage County Protective League - Portage County Dog Kennel & Shelter - Pound Dog Partners of Guernsey County - Powell Animal Rescue Society - Public Animal Welfare Society - Purr...fect Companions Sanctuary - Purrfect Friends Cat Rescue - Putnam County Dog Pound - RASCAL - Rescue Me - Rescued Ohio - Richland County Dog Shelter - Robyn's Nest - Ross County Dog Warden - Ross County Humane Society - Royalty Dog Rescue - Rural Animal Veterinary Services of Appalachian Ohio - Sanctuary for Senior Dogs - Sandusky Dog Pound - SASS Shih Tzu Rescue - SCOOP - Save Ohio Pets - Save Ohio Strays - Save the Animals Foundation - Saving Pets One at a Time - SART - Second Chance Humane Society - 2nd Chance - Shelby County Animal Shelter - Shelter Outreach Service of Ohio - SICSA - Sierra's Haven - SNACK - SNAP of Gallia - Southwest Ohio Feline Advocates - Spay Neuter Ohio - Speak for the Unspoken - SPCA of Grafton - Stark County Dog Warden - Star's Cat Connection - Steel Valley Woofstock - Stop the Suffering - Summit County Animal Shelter - Tails for the City - Teddy's Rescue - Toledo Area Humane Society - Toledo's Pet Bull Project - Trumble County Dog Warden - Tuscarawas Humane Society - UCAN - Van Wert County Humane Society - Vinton County Dog Shelter - Viva Los Gatos - Voices in the Dark - Voices of the Trumbull Dog Pound - Wayne County Dog Shelter - Wayne County Humane Society - Whiskers - Wilmington Area Humane Society - Wishful Thinking Endeavors - Wonder Dogs - Wood County Dog Shelter - Wood County Humane Society - Wood Foundation - Wright-Poling Pickaway County Dog Shelter
THANK YOU to all of the above groups who have helped spread the word about our pet plate.
Feature Story
Former Stray Now a Star!
All who love bully dogs have a reason to celebrate! The Bureau of Motor Vehicles released a specialty license plate logo, a dog-friendly image of a happy brown and white boy sporting a huge smile, blue collar, and gold dog tag that says "Adopt." Drawn by nationally syndicated cartoonist Jenny Campbell, creator of the daily comic strip “Flo and Friends,” the perfect ‘dog model’ for the new logo was a rescue mix named Jack!
A License Plate to Make You Smile
Jack was rescued from the Cleveland City Kennel by animal advocate Timy Sullivan, who helped create the City Dogs adoption program. "Jack was found roaming the streets, dragging a broken leg and was VERY suspicious of people,” said cartoonist Jenny Campbell, "but Timy fell in love with him instantly." Jack now greets friends with kisses.
Proceeds to Help Ohio Dogs, Cats
In addition to the City Dogs program, Timy was the first executive director at Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village; and later, helped create PetFix Northeast Ohio, a low-cost spay-neuter clinic. Said Timy, “When Jenny told me about the plate, I was overjoyed...I’ve been blessed with many wonderful dogs in my life, but Jack is my heart dog. He taught me so much about forgiveness and resilience and the joy of living in the present.” Proceeds from the license plate will assist hundreds of Ohio organizations.
2025 Spay Neuter Grants
In 2025, we have already given over 99% of last year's income to groups for spay/neuter!
Due to a maturing annuity that allowed us to give extra grants and a second round of funding, we have granted over 250 grants so far this year, and over 99% of the funds received from the pet license plate proceeds last year. Because we are an all-volunteer board, we are able to operate with low overhead and minimal bureaucracy to get spay-neuter and educational funds to your organizations with great efficiency! We are also working on ways to increase funding for the future.
2025 Grants - Still being distributed!
Congratulations on your spay-neuter grants for 2025! Adopt a Pit, A Brighter Day Animal Rescue League, Allen County Dog Warden, All Species Adoption, Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio, Ashland County Dog Warden, Athens County Dog Shelter, Auglaize County Dog Warden, Barely Used Pets, Butler County Sheriff's Office, Carroll County Commissioners, Champaign County AWL, Cincinnati Animal Care Humane Society, Clark County Dog Shelter, Colony Cats & Dogs, Columbus Dog Connection, Cuyahoga County Dog Shelter, Crossed Paws Animal Shelter, Darke County Animal Shelter, Erie County Dog Warden, Fairfield Area Humane Society, Fairfield County Dog Adoption, Fido's Companion Rescue, Freedom Greyhound Rescue, Friendship Animal Protective League, Fulton County Dog Warden, Greene County Animal Shelter, Guernsey County Dog Shelter, Henry County Dog Shelter, HEARTT Animal Refuge, Holmes County Dog Warden, Humane Society of Ottawa County, Humane Society of Sandusky County, JJs Ruff Roads, Knox County Dog Shelter, Lake County Dog Shelter, Lake Erie Labrador Retriever Rescue, League for Animal Welfare, Legacy Dog Shelter, Licking County Dog Shelter, Logan County Animal Shelter, Lucas County Pit Crew, Marion County Dog Pound, Miami County Animal Shelter, Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, Mutts in a Rutt, Ohio Fuzzy Paws Shihtzu Rescue, Ohio Pug Rescue, Parma Animal Shelter, Paws and Prayers, PAWS, Pawsitive Hope, Peaches Bully Rescue, Perry County Dog Shelter, PetFix Northeast Ohio, Pike County Dog Pound, Planned Pethood, Portage County Dog Warden, Progressive Animal Welfare Society, Putnam County Dog Shelter, Robyn's Nest, Ross County Dog Warden, Sandusky County Dog Warden, Speak for the Unspoken, Stark County Dog Warden, Stop the Suffering, Tails from the City, Toledo's Pet Bull Project, Trumbull County Dog Warden, Tuscarawas County Dog Pound, Vinton County Dog Shelter, Wayne County Dog Shelter, Whiskers Animal Rescue, Wood County Dog Shelter. (More to be added - if you forgot to apply, contact us at ohiopetfund2 at gmail.)
Did you forget to apply?
If your organization is an Ohio 501c3, Ohio dog warden's office, or Ohio humane society, we are now accepting a second round of applications. Check the blue section for the application and information about eligibility for our grants if this is your first application. If your organization has already received a grant this year and is interested in second-round spay-neuter funding or a program to educate veterinary students and veterinarians in surgical care, email ohiopetfund2 at gmail.
What groups can we help?
Ohio dog wardens, Ohio humane societies, Ohio 501c3 organizations and nonprofit veterinary associations can receive our grants.
Your purchase of the pet license plate helps dogs and cats cared for by the above groups!
One of the best ways you can help is to buy a pet license plate. Having a vehicle sporting a pet license plate where other pet lovers will see it is our best advertisement!
Who We Are
The Ohio Pet Fund is a 501c3 organization.
W. Henderson Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43220