My name is Lynsey Hornsby. My husband Ian and I set up Sunnyside Pet Cremation Services from our smallholding, Sunnyside Poultry in September 2015. We made the decision to set up a private pet crematorium after feeling disappointed with the crematorium options available locally after the loss of Pip, our old Jack Russell. We knew then that with some alteration work to the existing stable block, we could create a beautiful, welcoming, friendly and professional pet crematorium.
From the moment your pet comes into our care up until the time you take away the ashes we operate a strict and thorough paperwork process so that you can be sure that you receive all of your, and only your pet’s ashes.
As animal lovers we know how difficult it is when it is time to say goodbye to a beloved pet. Our promise to you is that your pet will be treated with love, care and dignity whilst with us. You can be assured that your pet will be given an individual cremation here on our site and all of his or her ashes will be returned to you, usually the next working day.
Our smallholding is in a lovely semi-rural location in the National Forest, tucked behind the A511 alongside our own wood. We are close to Burton, Swadlincote, Derby and Ashby which makes us easily accessible.
We recently installed solar panels on the roofs of our crematorium and barns, and through the summer months generate 100% of our own electricity.
At Sunnyside Pet Cremation Services we are able to look after any pet after their final days, from a small hamster to a large dog. No matter what size or type of pet you ask us to look after, he or she will be given the best care.
Our family pets include Luna our Hungarian Vizsla, and a Working Cocker Spaniel called Nettle (who sometimes accompany me in the crematorium). Other family pets are Crested Geckos, tortoises, rabbits and ferrets. The photographs below show the some of the pets we have lost over the years.
On our smallholding Ian sells hens and quail; visitors will not fail to notice the cockerels crowing and the hens singing their egg songs. We have a beautiful large aviary in our car park and always have at least one feral cat that we look after on the farm. We have a polytunnel on the farm, so that we can try to be as self sufficient as possible.
Sunnyside Pet Cremation Services Ltd 07340 283658 