A $100 reward is being offered for the safe return of a 10-week-old kitten that was believed to have been stolen from the Beatrice Humane Society Shelter Monday night.

Sometime between 7:30 p.m. and midnight on Monday, unknown suspects broke into the back door of the Beatrice Humane Society animal shelter, taking an undisclosed amount of cash and a kitten, Beatrice Police Captain Gerald Lamkin said. The kitten is described as a male, black and white tuxedo, white paws and a white mustache.

It was wearing an orange paper collar.

Beatrice Humane Society officials are offering a $100 reward for the safe return of the kitten, Beatrice Humane Society executive director Gina Grone said.

“We care about the animals at the shelter and their overall welfare,” Grone said. “Our biggest interest is making sure this kitten is OK.

“We would like to get him back and get him to a good home.”

The kitten was one of a litter of six kittens that were at the shelter, Grone said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Tina Vath at the Beatrice Police Department at 223-4080 or Gage County Crime Stoppers at 228-4343.