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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.

RSPCA Has Strengthened Its Pet Bird Welfare Guidelines for 2026. After 35 Years, Here Is What Changed — And Whether Your Setup Still Meets the Standard.

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RSPCA pet bird welfare guidelines 2026 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 RSPCA has strengthened its pet bird welfare guidelines for 2026, with updated standards that reflect … Read more

Baby Budgies Are Available Across the UK Right Now at £40 to £50 Each. After 35 Years, Here Is Why the Price Is Not What You Should Be Looking At.

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Baby budgie UK buying guide price check

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies of every background, source, and quality. Baby budgies are widely available across the UK right now at prices between £40 and £50. This is his honest guide … Read more

UK Families Are Rehoming Pet Birds in Record Numbers This Summer. After 35 Years, Here Is the Real Reason — And the Simple Thing That Would Have Prevented Most of It.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK pet bird ownership from the inside. Summer is the season he sees the most birds coming back to shops, going to rescues, or being advertised online by owners … Read more

Indian Ringneck Parrots Are the UK’s Fastest-Growing Pet Bird in 2026. After 35 Years, Here Is My Honest Verdict on Whether They Actually Suit Most UK Homes.

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UK Indian Ringneck parrot welfare-led verdict pet ownership 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 households make decisions about which parrot species genuinely suits their home situation, and which parrot species produces genuine welfare compromises across most typical UK households. Indian Ringneck parrots … Read more

Hand-Tamed Baby Cockatiels Are Being Sold Across the UK Right Now. After 35 Years, Here Is the One Question You Must Ask Before You Hand Over Any Money.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching the hand-tamed baby cockatiel market, what it gets right, and what it gets significantly wrong. The phrase “hand-tamed” or “hand-reared” attached to a baby cockatiel is currently one of … Read more

UK School Holidays Start This Week — And Pet Shops Are Already Seeing Record Bird Enquiries. After 35 Years, Here Is What Every Family Needs To Hear First.

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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. Every year without exception, the week UK school holidays begin is the week enquiries about pet … Read more

Lovebirds Are Selling Out Across the UK This Summer — After 35 Years, Here Is My Honest Assessment Before You Buy One.

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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 lovebirds, budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. Every summer he watches lovebird interest spike — and every autumn he watches some of … Read more

UK Gannet Colonies May Not Recover From Bird Flu Until 2041 — New Study Out This Week. Here Is the Indoor Pet Bird Risk Most UK Owners Are Still Ignoring.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily experience with cage birds and the people who keep them. A study published this week in the journal Biological Conservation, led by the RSPB and Aarhus University, has confirmed … Read more

RSPB and BTO Joint Report Out This Week — Climate Change Is Already Reshaping UK Bird Life. After 35 Years, Here Is What Every Pet Bird Owner Must Do Right Now.

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RSPB BTO climate change UK birds pet bird owners

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies, cockatiels, and other pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology published a major joint report this week on climate change and UK bird life. It is about wild birds — but thirty-five years at … Read more

RSPB July 2026 Report: UK Bird Populations Are in Crisis. After 35 Years at the Counter, Here Is My Honest Message to Every UK Pet Bird Owner Right Now.

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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 RSPB and BTO published their Climate Change and UK Birds report on 1 July 2026. … Read more