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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.

UK Pet Bird Ownership Has Hit 3 Million — Up 60 Percent Since 2000. After 35 Years, Here Is the One Thing That Surge Is Still Getting Dangerously Wrong.

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UK pet bird ownership 3 million veterinary care gap

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. UK pet bird ownership has reached three million — up sixty percent since 2000. The surge … Read more

Greenfinches Have Lost Two Million Birds in Three Decades — And the Disease That Did It Is Already in UK Homes. Here Is What Every Pet Bird Owner Must Check Today.

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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 across UK households. The UK Greenfinch population collapse is now genuinely well-documented — from approximately 4.3 … Read more

650,000 UK Families Counted Garden Birds This Year — But 9 Out of 10 Swifts Just Reused the Same Nest. Here Is What That Loyalty Tells Us About Pet Budgies.

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swift nest loyalty budgie bonding lessons UK

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. New data confirms that nine out of ten swifts return to reuse the same nest site … Read more

RSPB Says Stop Filling Feeders With Seeds From May to October. After 35 Years, Here Is Why That Rule Should Change How You Feed Your Pet Bird Too.

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RSPB seed rule pet bird cage food hygiene UK

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 RSPB’s new summer feeding rule has dominated the conversation about garden birds this month. But … Read more

Sooty Falcon Breeding Colonies Just Discovered Inland for the First Time. After 35 Years, Here Is What Every UK Pet Bird Owner Can Learn From How Wild Birds Actually Thrive.

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sooty falcon inland breeding pet bird thrive UK

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. Ornithologists have just confirmed the first documented inland breeding colonies of Sooty Falcons — a discovery … Read more

UK Pet Bird Rehoming Rates Are at Their Highest Point This Summer — Here Is the One Thing That Causes Most of It, After 35 Years at the Counter.

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UK pet bird rehoming welfare-led decision 35-year assessment

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK households acquire pet birds and, in a substantial proportion of cases, ultimately consider rehoming those birds through UK animal welfare organisations. UK pet bird rehoming enquiries rise predictably … Read more

The UK’s First Conservation Cruise Just Launched This Week. After 35 Years, Here Is Why Neil Has Always Said You Do Not Need to Travel Far to Experience Real Bird Conservation.

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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 UK’s first dedicated Conservation Cruise has just launched this week, sailing from Glasgow to some … Read more

Scientists Just Confirmed Australian Birds Adapt Faster Than Any Other Species. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Tells Us About Why Budgies Survive Almost Everything — Except This.

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Australian birds adaptable budgies social needs UK

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. Scientists have confirmed what ornithologists have long suspected: Australian birds adapt faster to environmental change than … Read more

BirdWatch Ireland Just Found 71,000 Hectares of New Bird Habitat. After 35 Years, Here Is Why the Best Habitat for a Budgie Is Still Your Living Room — If You Get It Right.

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UK pet budgie living room habitat welfare-led setup 2026

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK bird welfare evolve, both in homes and out in wild spaces across Britain and Ireland. BirdWatch Ireland has just published a major restoration plan identifying more than 71,000 … Read more

UK Summer Holiday Pet Impulse Buying Has Started — And It Is Already Causing Problems. After 35 Years, Here Is the Warning Every New Bird Owner Needs Right Now.

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summer holiday impulse pet bird buying UK warning

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens to UK pet bird purchases made in summer, and what the particular combination of school holidays, family excitement, and reduced household routine does to the birds … Read more