The Nature Nook

The Nature Nook The Nature Nook is an independent ethical pet supply store & exotic animal rescue. Registered Charity #: 1210835
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Meet our team:

- Makenzie Ferrier MSc

Makenzie is one of our two founders and current shop manager at The Nature Nook. He has a MSc in Conservation and a passion for all animals, domestic or otherwise. In his free time he is a keen crafter; many of our collars, bandanas and hammocks were made by him! You'll find him behind the counter with Jimbo the Amazon parrot most days a week, probably sha

ring some food.

- Alex Woods

Alex is the second of our two founders. While she has unfortunately had to step back from the business for the foreseeable future, she was still instrumental in it's birth and helped to make the store what it is today. She currently works at Paignton Zoo as a zookeeper, working in the reptile and amphibian section! She is also an amateur wildlife photographer and total parrot enthusiast. If you pop into our store you'll get to see her two conures in our aviary, Heidi and Rumple!

28/01/2025

If you could get us to stock ANY product at The Nature Nook, what would it be?

Dog foods, treats, supplements, specific types of wood for your reptiles, I want to hear your ideas!

27/01/2025

Morning all!

We're planning to provisionally re-open on Feb 10th.

I'd like to do a big re-opening event with some discounts available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

What would be the best way to advertise?

22/01/2025

We are officially CLOSED!

The shop will be open by appointment only on set days, so please message the page in advance if you need to pick something up.

I will leave you all in Sophie's very capable hands.

See you in two weeks time! ❤️

Showing you all how our reptile section is shaping up! Very very pleased with the look!
21/01/2025

Showing you all how our reptile section is shaping up! Very very pleased with the look!

21/01/2025

This is our penultimate day before our two week closure!

If you have anything to pick up, please come down today or tomorrow to avoid disappointment 😊

20/01/2025

Today Sophie and I picked up two of the worst neglect cases I've ever seen in my 3 years running the rescue.

These two rabbits came from a home that clearly loved them an awful lot, but as is so often the case, the care has fallen far short of where it needs to be.

These boys are both bred flat faced, which causes many of the same issues as it does in cats and dogs. They're showing signs of respiratory distress and eye issues. One rabbit was damp and had huge, almost fist size mats of hair around his ge****ls as you can see here.

Both have very sore hocks with patches of missing fur and almost no muscle tone in their feet, and they smell absolutely disgusting.

I'm so glad we went to pick these boys up today so we can give them their well deserved second chance at life.

20/01/2025
The ladies are enjoying their tube 🐀
20/01/2025

The ladies are enjoying their tube 🐀

Aspen, Aubiose and Little Max back in stock!
20/01/2025

Aspen, Aubiose and Little Max back in stock!

20/01/2025

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Neales Wheels Removals Devon for helping us get another hutch collected and delivered.

The help and support means so much to us and helps us help more animals.

20/01/2025

Morning everyone!

Last reptile order before I'm off for two weeks, so get your orders in by midday 🐍

WOW we're doing so well!!! Don't forget to keep voting and sharing so we can potentially win £14,000 This money would do...
18/01/2025

WOW we're doing so well!!!

Don't forget to keep voting and sharing so we can potentially win £14,000

This money would double our yearly income, pay a full year of rent, and allow us to upgrade some animal enclosures which would honestly be a dream come true!

We don't have lots of supporters or get many grants, so this is a huge opportunity for us and would be such an amazing opportunity to save animals in need

https://mygivingcircle.org/

18/01/2025

Hello all!

We are collecting some items on behalf of Hector's House who have just had a large intake of cats who need to be quarantined.

Litter trays, large dog crates, old towels and blankets. We'll be open 9.30-4 Sunday-Thursday this week if you have any donations to drop off!

I'm sure litter and food would also be much appreciated.

18/01/2025
We stock the Rylo in store!
16/01/2025

We stock the Rylo in store!

16/01/2025

Two posts in one day, sorry about that!

I'm due to attend a rat show just outside Exeter on the 1st of Feb. Unfortunately I'm due to have surgery on the 23rd, and am not allowed to do any lifting for a few weeks afterwards. As a result, I'm looking for someone who is willing to help with transport there and back and lifting some boxes. I'm willing to pay petrol costs and for your time!

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1-5 TOTNES Road
Paignton
TQ45JX

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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Today Sophie and I picked up two of the worst neglect cases I've ever seen in my 3 years running the rescue. These two rabbits came from a home that clearly loved them an awful lot, but as is so often the case, the care has fallen far short of where it needs to be. These boys are both bred flat faced, which causes many of the same issues as it does in cats and dogs. They're showing signs of respiratory distress and eye issues. One rabbit was damp and had huge, almost fist size mats of hair around his genitals as you can see here. Both have very sore hocks with patches of missing fur and almost no muscle tone in their feet, and they smell absolutely disgusting. I'm so glad we went to pick these boys up today so we can give them their well deserved second chance at life.

Boys in for bonding today!! Look how much these little guys have grown ❤️🐀

Picked up this lovely young lady with an unfortunate beak condition known as scissor beak. This condition is a misalignment of the upper and lower beak, usually caused by genetics or trauma to the beak. It can lead to dramatic weight loss in parrots as they struggle to crunch hard foods with a beat that doesn't meet in the middle. As you can see in this video, it seems she's been having some trouble preening her feathers as a result. Thankfully our resident bird expert will be giving her a much needed trim which should help her feel much better!

Here's our lovely new addition. Looking a little on the skinny side but otherwise healthy. If anyone is willing to temporarily lend us a 4ft viv for this guy it would be much appreciated! If you recognize him, please get in touch!

I said we were closed for new intakes buuuut we did have a spare tank 🐹

Babies are finally out and about!!!!

Eyes are opening today! It won't be long before they're causing chaos 🥰

12 days old! They're getting very speedy and active and SO hairy! 🐀

Yet another baby update!! They're looking so gorgeous already 🥰 We're closed Tommorow for an event and Sunday as normal, but back bright and early Monday morning! Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend

I THINK this may be a yes on the Tops pellet! We've been looking for a new pellet food for a while since our supplier stopped selling Zupreem, and this seems to be doing the job 🤞

All set up and already seeming much happier!

Jimbo says good morning everyone!

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