Contact: Sarah Hegnauer

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Akron, Ohio, December 11, 2019 – Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE warns dog owners about a potential dog licensing scam. The website ohdog-license.com is fraudulently selling dog tags online and claims to be an intermediate between users and the State of Ohio. Consumers are advised to purchase their county dog tag directly from the Summit County Fiscal Office, online at the Fiscal Office’s website https://FiscalOffice.summitoh.net, or at one of the following community locations:

• Summit County Fiscal Office, Services Dept., 1030 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron, OH 44310
• Summit County Division of Animal Control, 250 Opportunity Pkwy., Akron, OH 44307
• Bath Veterinary Clinic, 1735 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd., Akron, OH 44333
• Camp Bow Wow, 1403 Main St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
• Copley Feed & Supply, 1468 S. Cleveland Massillon Rd., Copley, OH 44321
• Cuyahoga Falls BMV, 650 Graham Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
• Ellet License Bureau, 2420 Wedgewood Dr., Tallmadge, OH 44312
• Fairlawn BMV, 2955 Market St., Fairlawn, OH 44333
• Hudson Hardware, 5824 Darrow Rd., Hudson, OH 44236
• Humane Society of Summit County, 7996 Darrow Rd., Unit 30, Twinsburg, OH 44087
• Northeast Ohio Auto Dealers Association, 688 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311
• Northfield License Bureau, 10333 Northfield Rd., Northfield, OH 44067
• One of a Kind Pet Rescue, 1929 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44313
• One of a Kind Pet Rescue Spay, 1700 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44313
• Pet Supplies Plus, 2789 W. Market St., Fairlawn, OH 44333
• Pet Supplies Plus, 3100 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH 44319
• Quick Clean Car & Pet Wash, 2500 Mayfair Rd., Akron, OH 44312
• Stow License Bureau, 3039 Graham Rd., Stow, OH 44224
• Summit County Title Bureau – South, 3333 Massillon Rd, Suite 105, Akron, OH 44312
• Summit County Title Bureau – West, 620 Ridgewood Crossing Dr., Fairlawn, OH 44333
• Swan Hardware, 787 S. Arlington St., Akron, OH 44306

Dog licenses can be purchased now through January 31, 2020. The cost is $18 for a one-year tag, $54 for a three-year tag, and $180 for a permanent tag. All dogs in Summit County are required to be registered and licensed in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 955.01.

Maintaining a current dog license will help your pet if they are ever lost or run away. A licensed dog can be identified by strangers as having an owner, which increases the odds of them returning home quickly and safely. When your dog is wearing a tag, its assigned license number can be used to identify owner information. In the instance that the Summit County Division of Animal Control finds your pet, a dog displaying its tag will be held longer than the standard 3 days.

For more information about dog registration in Summit County, please visit our website at https://FiscalOffice.summitoh.net or call 330-630-7226.