Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon 
From the counter at Paradise Pets – July 2026 Neil has helped rabbit and guinea pig owners in Swindon for over 35 years. In warm weather, one of the most serious small-pet risks is also one of the easiest for busy owners to miss: flystrike. Flystrike is one of those topics I would rather explain … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets – July 2026 Neil has advised hamster owners at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. In summer, the hamster I worry about most is not always the noisy one – it is the one that suddenly goes quiet in a warm bedroom. A quiet hamster is not always a relaxed … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets – July 2026 Neil has sold and advised on rabbit care in Swindon for more than 35 years. In a heatwave, one of the most common mistakes is trusting a rabbit run because it looked shaded earlier in the day. A rabbit run can be safe at breakfast and … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets – July 2026 Neil has helped bird owners and garden wildlife lovers in Swindon since 1988. During hot weather, people want to help birds outside, but help needs to be clean, careful and disease-aware. Putting water out for garden wildlife in hot weather can be a kind, useful thing … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets – July 2026 Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988, and hot weather is one of the times he asks small-pet owners to slow down and look again at their setup. A hutch, cage or run that looked safe in the morning can become a welfare … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. One food question he hears often is whether cockatiels can eat spinach. The short answer is yes, a healthy cockatiel can have a small amount of washed spinach occasionally. But spinach should not become the main daily green, and … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. When the RSPB reported that the UK’s oldest Avocet had been found at 36 years old, Neil saw more than a rare bird record. He saw the same lesson he gives pet bird owners every week: birds do not … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. In more than 35 years of helping families choose small pets, he has seen the same guinea pig mistake many times: people buy one guinea pig, buy a small cage, underestimate the cost, and only learn later that guinea … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets — July 2026 Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988, and in that time he has seen one pattern again and again: most pet welfare problems do not start with someone trying to be cruel. They often start with good intentions, too little space, accidental breeding, … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and advised on cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The RSPB’s 2026 Patterns of Persecution report is mainly about wild birds of prey, but it also carries a clear lesson for indoor bird owners: people who care about birds can help by … Read more