Why Your Rabbit Licks You — UK Owner’s 35-Year Honest Bonding Guide

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with rabbits of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments. “Why does my rabbit keep licking me?” is a question that makes him smile every time he hears … Read more

My Hamster Keeps Throwing Food — UK Owner’s 35-Year Honest Answer

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with Syrian hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and every breed in between. “Why does my hamster stuff its cheeks and then just throw the food out?” is one … Read more

Why Your Guinea Pig Squeaks Loudly — UK Honest 35-Year Communication Guide

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 guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, and dozens of other small pets. “Why does my guinea pig squeak so loudly?” is a question he hears at the counter more … Read more

What Rabbit Thumping Actually Means — UK Owner’s 35-Year Truth

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Foot thumping is one of the most universal rabbit behaviours, and also one of the most consistently misunderstood. This is his honest guide to why it … Read more

UK Pet Parrot Welfare Crisis — New Charity Report Reveals Worrying Trends

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 what happens when a bird outlives an owner’s patience, circumstances, or finances. Recent reporting from UK welfare charities has put numbers and named cases behind a problem … Read more

The Hidden Reason Hamsters Stuff Their Cheeks — UK 35-Year Truth

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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. Cheek pouches are one of the most asked-about features of hamster anatomy, and one of the most misunderstood. This is his honest guide to … Read more

Why Your Cockatiel Won’t Stop Whistling — UK Owner’s 35-Year Honest Guide

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species. Constant whistling is one of the most common questions he gets asked, and the answer is rarely what people expect. This is his honest guide to … Read more

UK Guinea Pig Welfare Crisis — Why Single Guinea Pigs Are A Growing Problem

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The single guinea pig problem is one he sees walk through the door almost weekly, and it troubles him more than almost anything else in … Read more

Why Your Budgie Yawns A Lot — UK Owner’s Honest 35-Year Guide

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. “Why does my budgie keep yawning?” is a question he hears regularly at the counter. This … Read more

New UK Budgie Welfare Study Reveals What Most Owners Get Wrong

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching how UK owners keep the country’s most popular cage bird. The UK now keeps over one million budgies — the most popular pet bird in Britain by a significant margin, according … Read more