Meet The Team
Katherine Dawtry-Monteleone
Katherine Dawtry is the owner and operator of While Away Dog Walking and Pet Sitting. Katherine is the proud owner of a West Highland white terrier named Layla, and was raised around animals while growing up in northern England.
Mary Quinland
Mary Quinland is a huge animal lover and has had pets her whole life. She has a Border Terrier and a Brussels Griffon as members of her family. She also like’s to draw and paint, She creates pet portraits for friends, family and clients upon request.
Consuelo Da Silva
Consuelo has owned, cared and loved dogs of different breeds, sizes and personalities since she was very young. She says that the love, companionship and warm eyes have gifted her and will always be something she is grateful for. She is also a visual artist that enjoys the outdoors and loves to go on long hikes with her family and dogs.
She has two young sons and a lovely mixed poodle that she and her husband rescued when he was 1 yrs old.
Catherine Downs
Office Administrator, Cat Specialist & Reiki Healer
Catherine has been fascinated with animals and nature all her life. She has raised 2 daughters, horses, dogs, cats and chickens in Lewisboro where she has lived for over 20 years. She is a Reiki Master and enjoys working in private practice, offering sessions for people and their animals. She is a board member of the Lewisboro Land Trust and leads a monthly nature meditation program. Please visit her website Reiki4allny.com for more info.
Michelle Talavera Egan
Michelle is originally from the Philippines and grew up in Westchester County, New York. She is the very proud mother of an amazing daughter. She has a huge love for animals and has been a dog owner for most of her life. As Gene Hill, an author of A Hunter's Fireside Book and Hill Country said, "Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he's owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes." I truly believe life is better with pets.
Joseph Dilluvio
Joey has lived in North Salem NY for 15 years. He has completed a certification in dog training knowledge from CATCH Canine trainers academy. Has experience working with many different breeds in dog daycares.
He is the Proud owner of an American bully named peaches.
Debbie Atkins
Debbie Atkins has lived in Ridgefield for 20 years after growing up in central England. She owns and runs a property development business located in Ridgefield. The mother of two children and the owner of two cats and a guinea pig, she has always enjoyed caring for animals and regularly walks her friends’ Border Terriers Henry & Nel.
Megan Kolpin
Megan is originally from Santa Cruz, CA, but has been living in New York for the past 10 years. She recently moved upstate with her husband and two dogs, Sheeva and Nemo, where she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, hiking, kayaking, and gardening. When she is not taking care of animals, Megan is designing, painting, and illustrating.
Renee Ellison
Renee lives in Northern Westchester with her husband and 2 daughters. She has had a successful career as a paralegal and has taught cooking classes as well. She has owned dogs her whole life and volunteers for Guiding Eyes for the Blind and she has adopted 2 of their labrador retrievers, Elizabeth and Dexter.
Patricia Antonelle
Trish has been a resident of Northern Westchester for more than twenty five years, and has had a successful real estate career during that time listing and selling homes in her community. Through her involvement with the Lewisboro Soccer Club, Honey Hollow Pony Club, Saw Mill Aquatics, Marlins Swimming and Boys and Girls Clubs of Mt. Kisco (among many others), she is an avid animal lover and loves to be outdoors walking and hiking.
Elizabeth Piper
Elizabeth Piper is the proud owner of two dogs, a 12 year old mutt named Fletcher and another mutt, a puppy named Bentley. Piper was raised around cats growing up, as well as a hamster and fish, and spent her later years living with both cats and dogs in northern Westchester.
Wendy Weber
Wendy grew up in Westchester and has been a long time resident of Briarcliff Manor. During her 30-year career she imported marble tile from Italy, Spain and China. She loves the outdoors, gardening and long walks by the Hudson River. Most of all as a big time dog lover she enjoys spending time with furry friends and enjoying every moment with them.