HOW  TO  PROTECT  YOUR  PET DOGS To help recover your dog if it is lost, the single most important thing you can do is to see that it is properly licensed and always wearing a collar with tags.  Here is a link for locations to buy a  Dog License in Franklin County Here is a link  www.doglicense.com  for information about obtaining a dog license in other counties in Ohio. It is also possible to download an application form, for certain counties, from this site. CATS The best thing you can do for your cat is keep it inside. There are innumerable hazards for cats left to roam: cars, dogs, suburban coyotes (Yes! Even in Ohio), other cats with diseases, delicious puddles of toxic anti-freeze, poisonous plants, cat snatchers, etc. All of these risks are very real, and, sadly, we hear about them every day. But even inside cats have a knack for getting out and getting lost. Beginning January 1, 2000, cats in Franklin County are required to wear rabies tags. Microchipping is a good alternative for people who are wary of putting a collar on a cat. (You must be careful to use an elasticized collar they can slip out of, if snagged.) About microchipping, see below. Click Here  to read, "How To Protect Your Pets Now",  from the Pet Action League. And finally Pet FBI would like to remind you to always Spay and Neuter your pets. Go to our  Spay and Neuter  page for information about low-cost spay/neuter programs. This page last updated 3/30/03