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Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon

Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience keeping, breeding and selling budgies, cockatiels, canaries, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and guinea pigs. He has helped thousands of UK pet owners over the decades, and everything he writes comes from real experience at the counter — not textbooks. For advice on any pet, visit Paradise Pets at Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2QJ or call 01793 512400. Neil is not a veterinary surgeon. For urgent illness, injury or emergency symptoms, pet owners should contact a qualified vet. Meet Neil, owner of Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. Neil writes practical, first-hand pet care advice based on more than 35 years of helping UK owners with birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and other small pets.

The UK Government Just Updated Its Bird Flu Guidance for July 2026. After 35 Years, Here Is the Part Every Pet Bird Owner Needs To Read.

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bird flu guidance 2026 pet bird owners UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies, cockatiels, canaries, and aviary birds. The APHA’s bird flu prevention guidance was restructured and reissued in June 2026 following the lifting of the Avian Influenza Prevention … Read more

RSPB Says Just One Infected Bird Can Turn Your Garden Feeder Into a Disease Hotspot. Here Is What That Means If You Have a Pet Bird at Home.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching the intersection between garden bird welfare and cage bird health more closely than most. The RSPB’s April 2026 guidance — built around the phrase “just one … Read more

UK Guinea Pig Or Pet Rabbit For Your Family? After 35 Years At The Counter, Here Is Honestly Which One I Would Recommend And Why.

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UK family guinea pig vs rabbit choice welfare-led decision guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs and rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families make one of the most common pet decisions British households face when choosing a first small animal pet for children or family life. The guinea … Read more

UK Exotic Pet Ownership Has Grown 60 Percent Since 2000. After 35 Years, Here Is the One Thing That Surge Is Still Getting Completely Wrong.

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UK exotic pet ownership surge social media wrong

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage birds and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK pet ownership trends change, accelerate, and occasionally go badly wrong. Exotic pet ownership in the UK has grown roughly 60 percent since 2000, a … Read more

Over a Million Budgies Live in UK Homes Right Now. After 35 Years, Here Is the One Thing Most of Their Owners Are Still Getting Dangerously Wrong.

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UK solo pet budgie welfare mistake same-species companion needed

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK households develop genuine relationships with the bird species that has remained Britain’s most popular pet bird for decade after decade. The UK Pet Food Association (PFMA) confirms that over … Read more

The Honest Cost Of Keeping A Pet Budgie In The UK Today. After 35 Years, Here Is Exactly What UK Households Should Budget For In 2026.

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cost of keeping a budgie UK 2026

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. One of the questions he gets asked most often is how much a budgie actually costs … Read more

Bird Flu Zones Lifted in England — But the Government Says the Risk Is Not Over. Here Is What Every Indoor Pet Bird Owner Must Do Right Now.

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Bird flu zones lifted England pet birds 2026

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in England has now been lifted. The government says mandatory biosecurity … Read more

What Should You Actually Feed A Pet Cockatiel In The UK? After 35 Years, Here Is The Honest Diet Guide UK Owners Genuinely Need.

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what to feed a cockatiel UK honest diet guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the owners who keep them. Cockatiel diet is one of the topics where the gap between what most UK owners actually feed and … Read more

I Just Brought A New Hamster Home. After 35 Years At The Counter, Here Is Honestly How UK Owners Build Genuine Trust In The First Two Weeks.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, and the wider small animal section. The first two weeks with a new hamster are the most important two weeks in the entire … Read more

Greenfinches Have Declined 65 Percent in 30 Years and Are Now on the UK Red List. After 35 Years, Here Is the Disease Every Pet Bird Owner Should Know About.

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Greenfinch decline trichomonosis UK pet birds

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. The collapse of the UK greenfinch population due to trichomonosis is one of the most significant … Read more