$4,000 Reward Being Offered for Return of Dog Stolen During Burglary

A $4,000 reward is being offered by the pet owners of a dog taken during a burglary in Pleasanton on Oct. 8. Two homes, one in the 6400 block of Arlington and the other in the 400 block of San Gabriel Court, were burglarized that day. Holly was taken during one of the burglaries and has not been seen since.

The day after the burglaries, Sergeant Kurt Schlehuber told Patch "There's evidence to show that Holly was taken and that she did not run out."

15-year-old Cynthia Castronovo, who owns Holly, wrote:

"They stole my best friend and our loved pet Holly. She is a five year old Pug who is the most sweetest and gentle pet anyone could ever know. I miss her so much and my family including myself are very distraught over our loss."

Pet owner Jeff Castronovo is offering a $4,000 reward for Holly's safe return. If you would like to donate to the fund to help bring Holly back, you can donate to the Bank of America in Pleasanton.

Donations for the reward can be made to: Holly Reward Fund c/o Jeff Castronovo to the Bank of America's Pleasanton Main Branch located at 337 Main Street.

The reward monies have been collected form several sources hoping to help bring Holly home.

Castronovo wrote:

"$3000 was donated from a generous and kind donor, $500 came from the Castronovo family and the last $500 is from friends and concerned citizens."

According to the poster, Holly is described as a "5-year old female fawn pug."

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to call the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100.