They sit and wait for a chance at love. They havent known the tender touch and warmth of a caring person. Their mom was thrown out like the trash and she has done a marvelous job of keeping them safe and well. Now it is our turn to give them the chance they deserve.

During the holidays, most of us are caught up in the flurry of activities of the season. There is no time like the present to give them the gift of life. They are sweet, gentle and hoping for a meowvelous home with lots of catnip toys, a comfy lap, a toasty warm blanket on which to stretch out and a bottomless food bowl.

The litter of four are now waiting for a peaceful New Year in which they will find a heart and a home to help them. File N-97922 - Waiting at the Society's Newark shelter - 124 Evergreen Ave. - just off of Rt. 1 & 9, convenient to Rt. 22, the NJ Turnpike and open from noon until 5 p.m. Call 973-824-7080 for special holiday hours.