Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village will have special hours during the holidays.

The shelter will be open from noon to 8 p.m. today, which is Friday, December 11, to start the Peace and Paws Holiday Celebration weekend. Refreshments will be served at a special blessing of the animals, and all shelter animals will be available to meet. Adoptions stop at 7:15 p.m.

On Dec. 23 Rescue Village will be open for business and adoptions from noon to 5 p.m., with adoptions ending at 4:15 p.m.

The facility will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1, but open from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 31. Adoptions will also stop at 4:15 p.m. that day.

-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com