The Pet Care Games Kids Will Love to Play

As parents, we have all had that moment when our youngest ask, or should we say beg, to be allowed a pet. Most of the time, these aspirations start big, dreams of wanting a horse reduce down to a dog, a rabbit may then pique the interest, and finally the go-to for many first pets, […]

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Are Cockatoos Easy to Care For?

Despite dogs and cats being the most popular pets in the UK thanks to a combined ownership of approximately 25 million, indoor birds are fast becoming a pet of choice for many animal lovers. At the last count, it was estimated that 2.5 million feathered friends were now homed in the UK by lovers of […]

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Essential Care for Oriental Fire Bellied Toads

An oriental fire bellied toad is a great choice of pet for inexperienced exotic pet owners. This is because they are relatively hardy animals which are easy care for. Due to their small size (approx. 5 cm), these visual striking amphibians take up little space and are an extremely intriguing pet to keep. Origin of […]

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How to Care for a Pygmy Hedgehog

If you’re based in the UK, you will be very familiar with our native wild hedgehogs. However, the hedgehogs we’re referring to here are domesticated and look slightly different from those you’ve spotted in your back garden. The most popular hedgehog species to be kept as pets in the UK is the domesticated African pygmy […]

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How to Take Care of Your Pet Degu

Very similar to chinchillas, degus make fantastic pets. These larger rodents hail from South America and, in captivity, can live up to eight years if they are cared for correctly. Degus are charming pets and love being handled by their owners and, whilst they are relatively easy to look after, attention still needs to be […]

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Sun Conure Care

Sun conures are some of the most visually attractive parrots of all, clothed as they are in rich yellow and gold feathers, with rich green tips to their wings. Growing to a body length of around 30cm these are mid-sized members of the parrot family, offering all the intelligence of larger birds but without the […]

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Green Wing Macaw Care Sheet

The Green Wing Macaw (Latin name Ara chloropterus) is one of the best-known parrot species of all. A huge bird, second only to the Hyacinth Macaw, the Green Wing can grow to 90cm in overall length, with an impressively-proportioned beak. While Green Wing Macaws are sometimes misidentified as Scarlet Macaws, these two species are in […]

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Rainbow Lorikeet Care

Who can possibly fail to be impressed by the brightly-coloured Rainbow Lorikeet? These active, pugnacious birds are some of the most colourful in the world, clothed as they are in vivid blues, reds and yellows. Little wonder, therefore, where their common name came from. The rainbow lorikeet, Latin name Trichoglossus moluccanus, is a native of Australia […]

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Indian Ringneck Parakeet Care

Indian ringnecks are some of the most widely-distributed parrots found anywhere on earth. Their natural habitat stretches from arid western Africa right through to the humid monsoon forests of India. As you might expect, the Indian Ringneck is an astonishingly adaptable bird, capable of surviving in all manner of habitats. It should be little wonder […]

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How to Take Care of a Cockatiel

Cockatiels are a very popular domestic bird species in the UK. They are happy, social and intelligent birds. When you decide that a cockatiel is for you, be prepared that you are taking on all the potential behaviour and health problems than can accompany your bird. There are many more facets to caring for a […]

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