ABOUT US
Eternal Paws came into being in 2017 and at the end of 2019 progressed to having their own Pet Crematorium and Crystal Room to allow pets that have passed to be taken straight there either by Anita or by their owner: avoiding the need to be kept at a vets until a scheduled collection and so providing a more dignified final journey and return of ashes the next day. In May 2023 the practice acquired a Class IV laser for treating pain and degenerative myelopathy and in April 2025 proudly opened a bespoke state of the art theatre suite dedicated to the surgical care of elderly patients
Dr Anita Bhanja
Anita has been working as a mobile veterinarian for 13 years following on from her Grappenhall practice and day to day sees the need for home care for elderly pets. Eternal Paws has been created therefore, to provide everything you and your pet need as he or she grows older. It goes without saying that your pet will receive first class and compassionate medical care but also additional services, such as holistic care in the form of Reiki and energy healing and access to pet sitters, home help or someone to talk to about illness, old age and what comes next. Anita can also advise on making your home more friendly for your ageing companion.
Anita has five dogs and a snake. She is no stranger to the personal trauma of a disabled or ill pet or indeed to the sadness and heartache of losing a pet, and the grief this brings. She lost her original team of Elliot and Coco, her first dogs and her little cat, Deva through old age some years ago. Red, her 7 month old puppy, passed after a tragic accident in October 2019, Daisy her beautiful Doberman in July 2021 and in July 2023 her precious cat Ludo was lost to cancer - all of them so dearly loved and shaping her practice through the lessons they taught her and the joy they brought.
Melanie Wharton
Melanie Wharton, a registered Veterinary Nurse for 23 years, works alongside Anita. She has a passion for palliative and end of life care and feels it an honour to be there for pets and their owners at a time when they need us most, helping them pass over with the love, dignity and respect they deserve in a calm and peaceful way. Melanie has had the pleasure of working with small animals and horses and qualified as a Canine Hydrotherapist in 2020. She also takes the lead in providing the Laser Therapy at Eternal Paws.
Melanie’s menagerie includes only 2 dogs now, having lost her precious Daisy at Christmas 2024, fish, a tarantula and a giant snail
Jayne McNally
Jayne McNally joined the team after being a client and bringing the family’s beloved elderly dog Gus for palliative care for a year. Gus was Eternal Paw’s first laser patient and spent many happy months back on his feet visiting all his favourite places with regular laser treatment.
Jayne’s passion is animals, having had family dogs, cats, rabbits and tortoises all her life. Her home has always been enriched by the wonderful energy of animals and with the joy they bring to family life.
She knows the heartache of saying goodbye to pets after losing Alfie, Gus and Dave within a very short space of time. She understands through personal experience, how important it is to say goodbye gently, in a way that gives owners choices, time and peace with this heartbreaking decision, so most times when you call you will be greeted by Jayne’s kind and thoughtful manner and when you visit, her heart warming hugs.
Jayne cares deeply about the end of life care we provide here at Eternal Paws and that is why she joined our team in March 2024.
Dr Rebecca Flattery
Dr Rebecca Flattery B.Sc B.Vet.Med MPhil MRCVS qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1994 (where she met Anita). She has lived and worked in Cheshire and Shropshire for the last 28 years both as a practising vet and university lecturer, with a special interest teaching pain recognition and management in companion animals.
Anita came to help Rebecca’s dear pony, Charlie, pass in November 2021 and later, in May 2024, her beloved Bernese Mountain dog, Heidi. As a result Rebecca was aware of the profound impact of Anita’s dedicated and individual service. Despite being a vet herself and having euthanased pets both in the veterinary practice setting and at home, Rebecca was deeply moved by the dignified, peaceful and pain-free manner in which Anita helped Charlie and Heidi pass.
When Anita asked Rebecca to join her and the team at Eternal paws, it was Rebecca’s hope that she too could bring a sense of peace to others at their pets’ passing as Anita had done for her pets.