Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon 
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
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. After more than 35 years of selling birds and advising owners, he believes responsible bird buying is not only about getting a healthy pet. It is also about asking better welfare questions, choosing transparent sellers, and treating birds as living animals … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. This article looks at recent nightingale figures from RSPB nature reserves and explains the practical lesson for pet bird owners: birds respond when the right conditions are provided, whether that is habitat in the wild or … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. UK pet rules changed in several ways in 2026, but bird owners need the practical version, not panic. The biggest points are England’s new renter pet-request rules, new primate licensing in England, and clearer travel-document checks for anyone moving … Read more