Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon 
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families build 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) data confirms that … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK bird owners through multiple bird flu outbreaks, multiple lifting of restrictions, and the consistent pattern that follows each one. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England, Scotland … Read more
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 people who keep them. Cold-related illness in cockatiels is one of the most preventable causes of veterinary visits he sees through the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A budgie that has suddenly become aggressive is one of the most common and most distressing things a budgie owner brings to him. In almost every … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the owners who keep them. Missing feathers, bald patches, and unusual feather loss are among the more common things owners bring to the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of experience with hamsters and the owners who love them. “Why is my hamster squeaking?” is one of the most common questions he hears from new hamster owners — and one of … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching the relationship between UK bird owners and veterinary care change across decades. The UK veterinary workforce is under documented, systemic pressure — 48 percent of vets have considered leaving the sector according to the Zoetis … Read more
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 birds of all kinds. The disease currently spreading through UK garden bird populations is something he has been watching with concern, and the questions about pet bird … Read more
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 watching which animals families choose, and why those reasons shift with the times. I want to be honest from the start about something the title of this piece … Read more
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. In December 2025 the government published what it described as the most ambitious animal welfare strategy in a generation. This article … Read more