From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families understand and care for these often-misunderstood animals. In that time, the single most common disappointment he hears from owners is that their rabbit “does not like being held.” … Read more
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 watching UK families bring rabbits home and then come back, sometimes weeks later, sometimes years later, with the same difficult realisation. This is his honest, practical … Read more
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. The lettuce question comes up regularly, usually from owners who have been doing what everyone around them told them was fine. This is his honest answer. … Read more
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. In that time, he has seen drooling kill more rabbits than almost any other single symptom — because owners do not recognise it as the urgent … Read more
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. Fur pulling is one of the most common rabbit concerns he is asked about. This is his honest guide to what it means, what causes it, … Read more
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. Thumping is one of the most common rabbit behaviours that owners misunderstand. This is his honest guide to what it means and when it matters. A … Read more
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. In that time, he has answered the “how long do rabbits live?” question hundreds of times, almost always before a family takes one home. This article … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold, kept, and bred rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — including mini lops, dwarf lops, Netherland dwarfs, lionheads, and more. In over 35 years, he has had more conversations about rabbit health than he can count. This article covers the pain signs he wishes every … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with rabbits and other small animals. In that time, he has watched hundreds of worried UK owners walk into the shop carrying a rabbit that has stopped moving. This article is his urgent, honest … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling, keeping, and advising on small animals and birds. This article reflects what he has observed at first hand, in store, over three decades. Every spring, usually in the weeks around Easter, I have … Read more