Every humane organization dreams of the day when cruelty to animals can be reduced to the point of elimination. The Ohio Humane Education Association (OHEA) was formed in 1983 to help bring this dream to reality through humane education. OHEA has two main goals as its purpose. One, to extend to present and future generations humane education, which will lead to an awareness of the need for people to be responsible and kind stewards over animals. Second, to intercede on behalf of animals and bring about change to situations and practices in which cruelty, neglect, or unnecessary suffering exists.