Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village will host a Mardi Paws benefit Feb. 20 at The Bertram Inn and Conference Center, 600 N. Aurora Road, Aurora.

Attendees may come dressed casual or costumed.

Guests will be able to stroll through the Les Chats Meow Casino, dance to the Mo’Mojo Band, partake in refreshments at the Krewe of Barkus Bar and dine on southern fare at Café du Mutt. Live and silent auctions include a weekend in New Orleans with JazzFest tickets for two, a stay in Breckenridge, Colo., and a pottery bowl designed by Cleveland Cavalier Shaquille O’Neal.

Cost of a ticket is $85 and includes dinner and casino money; patron ticket is $125. For more information, call 440-338-4819, ext. 19, or visit www.geaugahumane.org.

Geauga Humane Society is a privately funded not-for-profit organization serving Geauga County and Cleveland’s eastern suburbs. Since 1974, GHS has turned sad beginnings into happy endings for sick, injured, abused and abandoned animals.

-- Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com