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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.

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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new hamster home trust building UK

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

RSPB Has Told UK Bird Owners To Stop Filling Feeders Until October. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means for Your Pet Bird Indoors.

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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 British gardens. The RSPB has genuinely changed its garden bird feeding guidance for 2026 — asking UK bird owners … Read more

My Hamster Has Bald Spots On Its Body. After 35 Years At The Counter, Here Is Honestly When That Becomes A UK Health Concern.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the owners who keep them. Bald patches and fur loss are among the more common concerns owners bring to the counter, and the … Read more

My UK Family Wants A First Budgie. After 35 Years, Here Is The Budgie I Honestly Recommend To Any First-Time Owner.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching which first budgie purchases turn into happy, decades-spanning family relationships, and which ones turn into a frustrated phone call within a fortnight. Families almost always arrive with an idea … Read more

My UK Family Is Thinking About A Canary. After 35 Years At The Counter, Here Is Honestly What Beginners Should Know Before They Buy.

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family thinking about canary UK paradise pets

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling canaries at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the UK families who keep them. Canaries are often described as a beginner’s bird, and there is genuine truth in that — but … Read more

My Budgie Has Not Eaten All Day. After 35 Years At The Counter, Here Is When That Becomes A Genuine UK Emergency.

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Budgie not eating emergency guide UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars and cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies of every age and background. “My budgie hasn’t eaten all day — is that an emergency?” is one of the calls he takes most … Read more

My Hamster Is Making Strange Sneezing Sounds. After 35 Years, Here Is Honestly What That Means For UK Hamster Owners.

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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 rest of the small animal section. Sneezing in hamsters worries owners more than almost any other small symptom, and rightly so … Read more