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UK pet and bird welfare news explained by Paradise Pets Swindon, with practical advice for bird owners, small-pet keepers and families in Wiltshire.

The UK’s First Conservation Cruise Just Launched This Week. After 35 Years, Here Is Why Neil Has Always Said You Do Not Need to Travel Far to Experience Real Bird Conservation.

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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 UK’s first dedicated Conservation Cruise has just launched this week, sailing from Glasgow to some … Read more

UK Summer Holiday Pet Impulse Buying Has Started — And It Is Already Causing Problems. After 35 Years, Here Is the Warning Every New Bird Owner Needs Right Now.

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summer holiday impulse pet bird buying UK warning

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens to UK pet bird purchases made in summer, and what the particular combination of school holidays, family excitement, and reduced household routine does to the birds … Read more

Common Swifts Return to the Same Nest for 15 Years — New Study Out This Week. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Loyalty Tells Us About Pet Birds and Routine.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching birds interact with their environments, and thinking about what those interactions reveal about what birds genuinely need. New research published by the RSPB on 25th June 2026 confirms … Read more

UK Pet Bird Market Has Never Been Bigger — But New Research Shows Most Owners Are Still Getting the Basics Wrong. After 35 Years, Here Is Exactly What That Research Found.

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UK pet bird owner welfare basics wrong research 2026

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK pet ownership grow, change, and sometimes fail the animals it is supposed to serve. Three major welfare research reports published in 2026 — from the PDSA, the … 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

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

Wales Is Losing Its Seabird Cities — New Report Out Today. After 35 Years, Here Is Why UK Pet Bird Owners Should Care About What Is Happening Outside.

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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, alongside a lifelong interest in what is happening to British bird populations beyond the shop walls. The Welsh Government … Read more

New RSPB Climate Report Out Today — The Three UK Bird Species Most at Risk. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Science Tells Us About Keeping Pet Birds.

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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 love them. The RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology published their joint Climate Change and UK Birds report on 1st July … Read more

RSPB Warns UK Bird Populations Are Under Unprecedented Threat in 2026. After 35 Years, Here Is Why That Should Change How Every Pet Bird Owner Thinks.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping birds and watching garden wildlife at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The robin is the garden bird most UK owners feel they know best — and in some ways the one they understand least. The RSPB and BTO’s Climate Change and UK Birds report, published … Read more

UK Bird Flu Has Left a Legacy That Will Last Until 2041 — New Study Reveals the Full Scale of the Damage. Here Is What Indoor Bird Owners Must Know.

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Bird flu UK 2041 legacy pet bird owners

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. A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation this July has quantified, for the first … Read more