0:00:02 > 0:00:05Listen up, this show features highly-skilled professionals
0:00:05 > 0:00:07working with potentially dangerous animals.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09So do not try this at home.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Did you know that now, right now, there's people all around
0:00:29 > 0:00:31the country working their socks off
0:00:31 > 0:00:34to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41who are going to get stuck in at the busiest vets,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49On today's show...
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Scott and Matthew take on daringly difficult animal assignments,
0:00:53 > 0:00:57but will the flappy mute swan be too much of a handful?
0:00:59 > 0:01:04Courtney and Jordan roll-up those sleeves and manage a mucky pup.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07But how will they deal with the dog that has no-name?
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Spikey!- No.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- Waggy?- Oh!
0:01:13 > 0:01:15And Dom cannot mask his fear,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19when he comes face-to-face with a giant sea monster.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21- Hello.- No.- Hello.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25It's tough and dirty work...
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- ..but someone's got to do it. - Argh!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I'm in the Home Counties,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38at St Tiggywinkles, so if you've got a fox with pox
0:01:38 > 0:01:42or a badger with a bug , then this is the place to come.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Tiggy's is an animal hospital that deals with around 10,000
0:01:47 > 0:01:50ill, injured or orphaned animals every year.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Founder Les Stocker even lives at the rescue centre and hospital.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Today, we've brought along a couple of likely lads to go
0:01:57 > 0:01:59behind the scenes and give them a hand.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Meet two good sports, Scott and Matthew.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Now these fellas like their animals with a bit of bite.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11We like predators and vicious animals.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Yes, they may be big fans of our nation's sports,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17but they don't get a hit out of our animals.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20The animals in our country are, like,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22boring and slow.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25So what wildlife makes you go wow?
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Lions.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- Sharks.- Hyenas.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29- Tigers.- Rhinos.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Every other animal's pretty dull and boring.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Maybe we can kick those ideas into touch? Only one way to find out.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Scott, Matthew, dudes, welcome to Tiggywinkles.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, what's wrong with British wildlife?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Well, they're just not vicious at all
0:02:47 > 0:02:49and they don't eat other animals.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Right, well, this place is full of British wildlife,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55so hopefully, by the end of today, you'll change your mind.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56Let's go and explore Tiggywinkles.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- Hi, Les. Hi, Vicky. This is Scott and Matthew.- Hi, Dick.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Now their favourite animals are lions, tigers, sharks - predators.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- The first animal you've got is a predator?- Yes, here he is.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11He's a buzzard. British wildlife, very, very dangerous.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Is it a kind of eagle?
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- It's a bit smaller than an eagle. - Do you like that?
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- Is that scary enough for you?- It's all right, but not that viscous.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- You haven't met him yet.- Well, boys,
0:03:23 > 0:03:26bit of a scary predator you've got there. I'll leave you to it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30This beautiful buzzard was found four weeks ago in a garden
0:03:30 > 0:03:32with an injured wing.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34After a good rest up, the bone has hopefully healed.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Scott and Matthew must now help the buzzard
0:03:37 > 0:03:40complete a training exercise, as the bird of prey closes in
0:03:40 > 0:03:42on a return to the wild.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43So far, so good.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Vet nurse Nicky is completing a final
0:03:46 > 0:03:48examination of the damaged wing.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53He was found with a break in this bone here. It's nice and stable now.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55How did he break it?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58We never know exactly, but it's likely that he crashed
0:03:58 > 0:04:02into a tree or a power cable or hit the ground hard when he was hunting.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05How fast does it normally go when it's hunting?
0:04:05 > 0:04:08He's probably better than African predators.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09He's much faster than a cheetah.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Not bad, eh, boys?
0:04:12 > 0:04:14This hunter can see eight times further than humans
0:04:14 > 0:04:18and can spot a rabbit from three kilometres away.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Now, the moment of truth. Will that wing work?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Let's see if he can actually fly.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Later, Scott and Matthew discover if the buzzard can wing it to freedom.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36Will he take to the air or suffer another crash-landing?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40But first, Dom drops in at a dogs rescue centre
0:04:40 > 0:04:43with two up-for-it animal helpers.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45This is the Dogs Trust, Leeds.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49And these are the Dogs Trust's leads!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52This place cares for disowned, abandoned
0:04:52 > 0:04:55and forgotten, yep, dogs, of all shapes and sizes.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56YELPING
0:04:56 > 0:04:59They're always on the lookout for new volunteers,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02which is just as well, because we've got a couple.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Courtney and Jordan have something in common -
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Mum's who say, "No pets allowed!"
0:05:11 > 0:05:16I keep asking and they say the answer is always going to be no, so...
0:05:16 > 0:05:17Unless they say yes, one day.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Yes, I asked for a pet, but they said no.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27They'd love to have a pet to play around with
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- and their animal of choice is... - My favourite animal is a Labrador.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34I'd probably pick...
0:05:34 > 0:05:35..erm...
0:05:35 > 0:05:36..a spaniel.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39OK, let's see if we can show your mums
0:05:39 > 0:05:42that you two can manage animals.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Why doesn't your mum want you to have a dog?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Because she works full-time and she's allergic to fur.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Oh, the old allergic to fur ploy, right. Heard that before. And you?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54My mum and dad work full-time, so they don't have time for a dog.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58It would get lonely on it's own, poor thing.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00It's a valid enough reason, I suppose.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02OK, I'll tell you what we're going to do,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05we're going prove to your mums that you can handle dogs, right?
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Shall we go?- Yes.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13They may be known as man's best friend,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17but every year thousands of dogs are abandoned by their owners.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Fear not, this place steps in and helps out homeless hounds
0:06:20 > 0:06:2216,000 times every year.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26The aim is to find new owners for as many as possible.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30We're starting small. And very cute.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31This is Hector.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Say hello.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Hector is a Staffordshire bull terrier cross,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37who's just six weeks old.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44He was found as a stray in the street, alone and underweight,
0:06:44 > 0:06:45poor lad.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Have you ever met a puppy before?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- No.- What do you think?- He's lovely.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- Gorgeous.- Yeah. - So, Emma, what's the first job?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57The first job is one of you to needs to bob him onto the scales
0:06:57 > 0:07:01and we'll get an idea of his weight and see if he's put some weight on.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Who's gonna do it?- I do. - Who?- I will.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07There you go. Hold his bottom.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- How are you feeling about holding that?- Cute.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13All right, let's go weigh him.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17He's being treated for worms, which live inside his tummy
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and basically pinch the food he eats.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Just pop him down there in the middle.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Worms are common in dogs, but can be very harmful to small puppies.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Oh, dear.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36So if Hector's not putting on weight, it's a big worry.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37How much does he weigh?
0:07:37 > 0:07:381.6 kilos.
0:07:38 > 0:07:401.6 kilos, that's great,
0:07:40 > 0:07:44because when he came in, he actually weighed 1.1 kilos,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46so he's put a lot of weight on, which is brilliant.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Now, that's a healthy pile-on for Hector
0:07:49 > 0:07:52and he celebrates...by doing that.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54He's just had a wee.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Oh, dear, a little accident.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01And Hector keeps Courtney and Jordan busy later,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04when they help him through his first-ever vet check.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Will the pup be given an all-clear and a chance to find a new owner?
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Scott and Matthew are at a wildlife hospital in Buckinghamshire.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17They've transferred a recovering buzzard to a test flight enclosure.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19This bird hasn't flown for an entire month.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22If his wing hasn't healed, he'll have to remain grounded.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28And...?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Lift off! We did it!
0:08:33 > 0:08:34That wasn't too bad,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36he didn't fly very far,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39because his muscles are a bit weak from being in a cage for a month,
0:08:39 > 0:08:41but now he's got time to fly around in here,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44he'll get his strength up and be able to fly there and back.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49Now, if he can build up his flight strength, he'll be free in no time.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54And there's another fully fixed buzzard that is bursting
0:08:54 > 0:08:56to reach for the skies.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- OK, so, who wants to make it happen? - Me.- Me.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02OK, so what I need you to do is put your gloves on,
0:09:02 > 0:09:06put your hands in front of you, as far away from you as you can.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Big moment, this.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Are his flight muscles ready to lift him to freedom?
0:09:13 > 0:09:17So if I put him like that, keep your arms out straight away from you.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- Got him?- Yes.- Ready?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22One, two, three...
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- OK, so how good was that? - Very.- Look at him go.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Could feel him push from my hands.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35What a wonderful British wild animal.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Fair play to the boys.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43It looks like they might be falling for British wildlife.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Scott and Matthew volunteer for more bird work later,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53but will they get to grips with the struggling swan
0:09:53 > 0:09:56that ain't too keen on bath time?
0:10:02 > 0:10:07Courtney and Jordan are doting on dogs at a rescue centre in Leeds.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10They've helped weigh Hector, a tiny Staffie cross.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12He's the first puppy they have ever handled.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Now, it's time to check up with vet nurse Vicky Tonks.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21Hector has roundworm, which is why he arrived so underweight.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24These are the horrible things he's got in his tummy.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Big long wiggly worms.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Do puppies die, if they actually have worms in their stomach?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32If they have a really lot and it is not a very well puppy,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34then they can do, but he's fine.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Now he's here with us,
0:10:36 > 0:10:37we can help get rid of those worms
0:10:37 > 0:10:41and make sure he's got everything he needs, and he'll be fine, I'm sure.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Nobody knows exactly why the pup was abandoned.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Puppies are hard work.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49People don't always realise that, they just think they're
0:10:49 > 0:10:52all cute and cuddly like he is there. They don't realise what is involved.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Poor puppy.- Yes.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Health check over, time for breakfast!
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Hector lives in the manager's office
0:11:00 > 0:11:02and goes home with one of the Dogs Trust team every night.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Wannabe vets Courtney and Jordan squirt some medicine
0:11:09 > 0:11:10into Hector's food.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12That'll sort the worms out!
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Put that in, hold it there and then pull it up...
0:11:18 > 0:11:19Oh, no!
0:11:19 > 0:11:21LAUGHTER
0:11:21 > 0:11:24No worries, Courtney, it doesn't matter to hungry Hector.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27In a bowl, on the floor, whatever!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Don't worry, he'll eat it off there, it's nice and clean.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34It's been a hectic morning for the pup.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Now, he needs some well-earned rest.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37Have a nice sleep!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40I feel sorry for him.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- He's lonely.- I know.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44He needs a home.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47He's coming on fine and with a bit more TLC like this,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- Hector could soon be heading to some new loving owners.- Night, Hector.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59But there's more hard-luck hound stories later,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02when Courtney and Jordan take on the poor Pekinese
0:12:02 > 0:12:06that arrived at the rescue centre in a terrible state.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11There you go, look at that! She's doing tricks already!
0:12:12 > 0:12:16But first, I somehow find myself handling a real live sea-monster!
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Y'know it's alright,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23us getting everyone else to do these animal tests.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Yes it is, isn't it?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- But I also think we should show a bit of willing.- You do?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Yes, so I've arranged a very special task
0:12:29 > 0:12:31for us to help out with.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33And when they told me what it was, I thought,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36"This is one Dom can do... with his eyes closed."
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Ah, Lyndsay, I brought Dom here, for his...
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Hi, Dom!
0:12:42 > 0:12:43...his "special task".
0:12:48 > 0:12:49'Did I say "special"?
0:12:49 > 0:12:52'I meant, terrifying.'
0:12:56 > 0:12:57There... there, there...
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Ooh, oh, it's wet, it's knobbly!
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Wha does it feel like?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03It feels wet and knobbly.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Here... All the way...
0:13:05 > 0:13:07along.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12Knobbly... knobbly... knobbleeeaagh!
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- Is it a long knobbly snake?- No.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- Can I have a look now?- Yes.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I mean, let's face it, how bad can it be?
0:13:24 > 0:13:25HE SCREAMS
0:13:25 > 0:13:27What is that?!
0:13:27 > 0:13:29What it is, is...
0:13:29 > 0:13:30a Japanese spider crab.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33A real-life sea monster, this.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36They can grow to the size of a car and live for 100 years.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39And in the wild, Japanese spider crabs
0:13:39 > 0:13:42attach sponges and other small animals to their shells,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45to disguise themselves from predators.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49He has had a go at doing that in here and so we need to clean him up.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Why are we doing this, then?
0:13:57 > 0:14:00If they do it in the wild, what is the use of doing it here?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Well, purely because they get what we call Black Spot Disease in captivity.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09We are just making sure he has got no parasites drilling through his shell,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11he's got no soft patches of his shell, and that means
0:14:11 > 0:14:13that when he does his next moult,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16which is taking off this old shell and growing a new one...
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- Like a snake, when they shed their skin?- Basically, yes.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- What, do they slip their legs out and everything?- Slip everything out.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- Everything apart from their eyes. - Wow!- Wow.- Regrow it all over again.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- Man, oh, man. Well, listen. There we go, job done.- A very clean boy.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- A happy crab. Let's send him back before he gets angry.- OK.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38And back he goes.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Eek! What is this?- Oh, this?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42This is a sponge that I have attached to my head,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44much like the Japanese spider crab does,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47to make sure it does not get attacked by anything.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48Ha! Clever! Clever, me.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Mm-hmm.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Dom?- Yes?
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Your sponge has slipped slightly.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Oh, yes, thank you.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Wouldn't want to look silly now, would I?
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Courtney and Jordan are helping out at a dog rescue centre in Leeds.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15They handled Hector the puppy brilliantly, but,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18at a place like this, there's always more dogs needing assistance.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20When Hector came here, who you looked after,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23he was in not such bad condition, but not all the dogs
0:15:23 > 0:15:25are in such great shape when they get here.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32These seven Pekinese arrived here in a right state.
0:15:32 > 0:15:33They're lucky to still be alive.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Just unbelievable, isn't he?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Emma's showing us just how bad they were
0:15:41 > 0:15:43when they came here two months ago.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- See they're struggling to walk a little bit there.- Yeah.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- All their toes were all glued together.- It's terrible.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57They were rescued from an owner
0:15:57 > 0:16:00who could no longer look after them properly.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04I don't think they've ever been out of the lady's house.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08It doesn't look a dog, no. Have you even seen anything like this before?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10- No.- Don't they look sad, eh?- Yes.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Will it be painful for the dogs?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16It maybe was a bit painful trying to carry all that around with them,
0:16:16 > 0:16:18but now they're running around like little rabbits.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22The staff got to work on the poorly Pekinese immediately
0:16:22 > 0:16:24and they were swiftly sorted out.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Underneath all that fur, the dog's about a quarter of the size!
0:16:27 > 0:16:30All that matted fur was trimmed off
0:16:30 > 0:16:33and five have been rehomed already.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35They are going to serve lunch to the remaining two,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Cliff and Bonny.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Shall we go and have a look what they're like now, two months later?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Because they were neglected for so long, there's still a chance
0:16:44 > 0:16:48they can be frightened by lots of people, so we feed in shifts.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Just bend down on the floor. Very, very quiet.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55On the flat of your hand. That's it. Have you got it? No problem.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Why do they make those funny noises?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Because they've got squashed faces,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03all the airways are quite contracted and quite small,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- so they grunt a little bit like pigs.- Sounds like they're snoring.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- And despite the noise, Courtney's a fan.- They're cute.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16- They are cute, aren't they?- Yeah. - Jordan, your turn.- Oh, it's licking.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21Eh! He's only got Bonny standing for attention!
0:17:22 > 0:17:28There you go, look at that. Eh! He's teaching him tricks already.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Courtney and Jordan have seen what happens
0:17:30 > 0:17:32when you don't look after a pet.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35'And what a difference a bit of care and attention will make.'
0:17:35 > 0:17:39It's nice to have a peek in to the world of these dogs!
0:17:39 > 0:17:42'And how to laugh at your own jokes, when no-one else does.'
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Happy, not hungry, dogs.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49I think they'll make someone a really lovely pet.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Two lifelong dog lovers here, I reckon.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57That's proven later, when Courtney and Jordan
0:17:57 > 0:18:02receive the very latest strays at the rescue centre.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Can our pair settle them into their new home?
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Good boy, that's lovely walking.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- It's better now. - It's easier now, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14'Scott and Matthew are working with rescue birds
0:18:14 > 0:18:16'at a wildlife hospital in Buckinghamshire.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20'They've handled buzzards with wonky wings like experts,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23'but now time to tackle a bird that is not the boys'
0:18:23 > 0:18:26'most favourite creature in the world.'
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Boys.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- Oh! Not a swan.- What?- Not a swan. - What do you mean, not a swan?
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- What is it?- It's a fish. - No, 'fraid not fish.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- Swans, I hear you love swans. - Your favourite, Scott.- Yeah?
0:18:41 > 0:18:45- No, they're evil.- No, no, they're lovely, they're beautiful swans.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48So, we're going to actually bath a swan.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52'This mute swan was found covered in oil and was struggling to swim.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54'She needs a bath every three or four days
0:18:54 > 0:18:56'until she can float again.'
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- How are you feeling, Scott? - I just absolutely hate swans.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01It's going to splash a little bit.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Here it comes.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06Aah!
0:19:06 > 0:19:09THEY LAUGH
0:19:09 > 0:19:11SWAN MAKES LOW GRUNTS
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Is it farting?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16'No, Scott, they're not bottom burps.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19'That is the noise this type of swan makes.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22'Actually, it's about the only noise the swan can make.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24'That's why they're called mute swans.'
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- Do you want to hold his head?- Oh! - Go on, Scott.- There you go. There.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Don't wring its neck!- It's tensing, it's going to bite my fingers off.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Just hold him there.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39THEY SCREAM
0:19:39 > 0:19:43'Hey, nobody's forced to do anything they don't want to do
0:19:43 > 0:19:46'on this show, you know.'
0:19:46 > 0:19:47THEY SCREAM AND LAUGH
0:19:50 > 0:19:52'They're peaceful vegetarians,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55'but swans are one of the biggest flying birds in the world.'
0:19:55 > 0:20:00Boys, I knew you wanted to meet some scary, fierce...
0:20:00 > 0:20:01HE LAUGHS
0:20:01 > 0:20:05..predator-type animals. So, here we are.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08'So we let the experts complete the swan's scrub,
0:20:08 > 0:20:12'and our lads prepare themselves for wildlife work
0:20:12 > 0:20:14'that doesn't include bathing birds.'
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Despite what those boys think, you are a beautiful creature.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'But the tables are well and truly turned later
0:20:20 > 0:20:24'when Scott and Matthew get stuck into a messy deer operation
0:20:24 > 0:20:26'and I decide to take a back seat.'
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Sit down and put your head between your knees!
0:20:32 > 0:20:37But first, Dom disturbs my catnap with cat facts.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42- Yah!- Aah!
0:20:42 > 0:20:45You're not meant to be sleeping! You're meant to be working!
0:20:45 > 0:20:47I was having a bit of a catnap.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49All right, well, listen, we've got lots to do,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51lots to be getting on with. Hey, by the way,
0:20:51 > 0:20:55did you know we've been hanging out with cats for over 4,000 years?
0:20:55 > 0:20:58That's strange, that nap only felt like five minutes.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01What? Not "us" as in you and me, "us" as in humans.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06- Dates back to the Egyptian times or even longer.- Paws?
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- No, not paws like that, tell me about cat paws.- Oh, yes.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Something interesting about cat paws.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17OK, you know when adult cats like to knead soft things with their paws?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Oh, yes.- Well, that's how kittens get their milk.- No, you've lost me.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Kittens get milk from their mothers by gently kneading them
0:21:23 > 0:21:24like this, nice soft tummies,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27and that's why when adult cats do it to you, it means they're happy.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30They're remembering the fun times of being a kitten.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- Ah, so that's the way we know that an adult cat is happy.- Exactly!
0:21:33 > 0:21:35And don't cats have a good sense of smell?
0:21:35 > 0:21:41Yes, for example, that cat there smells 14 times better than you.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Amazing!- No, no, no, I think you misunderstand.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48That cat physically smells 14 times better than you.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Courtney and Jordan
0:22:00 > 0:22:03are throwing themselves into dog duties
0:22:03 > 0:22:04at a rescue centre in Yorkshire.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06They've settled Hector the puppy
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and helped to pair a recovering Pekinese,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12and now it's time to take on today's new arrivals.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Staff here at Dogs Trust don't know what to expect each time
0:22:16 > 0:22:18a new dog delivery comes in.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22So Emma's first job is to examine each new arrival,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- ably assisted, of course, by her apprentices.- Are you ready?
0:22:26 > 0:22:32- See what's in here. - Ah, look at that. A cocker spaniel!
0:22:32 > 0:22:34'First to check in is a cocker spaniel
0:22:34 > 0:22:38'and a golden retriever crossbreed.'
0:22:38 > 0:22:43- Oh, that is massive! - 'A big golden retriever crossbreed.'
0:22:43 > 0:22:46So how do you feel about the big dog?
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- A bit scared, cos it looks massive.- What about you?
0:22:48 > 0:22:52I'm not bothered but I don't want it to be really vicious.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54'Emma knows he isn't dangerous.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56'The team here have carefully assessed
0:22:56 > 0:22:59'the dogs' personalities before taking them in.'
0:22:59 > 0:23:02That's it, come on. You're a good girl.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06'They've been stuck in the dog warden kennels for a week.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09'Time to stretch those legs. Nobody knows their names,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13'so that's down to Courtney and Jordan to sort out.'
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- Could call her Flopsy. - OK, Flopsy it is, then.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21'Our big retriever cross has two names to choose from.'
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- Spikey!- No.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- Waggy!- Oh!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28'Yay! I think he likes it, Jordan.'
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Good boy, that's lovely walking.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- It's better now.- It's easier now, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Good boy. Go on!
0:23:38 > 0:23:42'Courtney and Jordan might not be allowed dogs of their own yet,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45'but they've shown how well they can handle hounds
0:23:45 > 0:23:47'if they ever get the chance.'
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Courtney, what have you enjoyed about today?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Seeing Hector and getting to do all those things with him.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56- The little puppy?- Yeah.- Very sweet. And what about the Pekinese?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58I found that funny as well because he can do some tricks,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01especially the one with the paw.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Do the impression of it, go on, do it. Very good.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07'Great work. Flopsy and Waggy can get a bit of rest
0:24:07 > 0:24:11'and then look forward to a brand new life with a loving owner.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15'Scott and Matthew are continuing their day
0:24:15 > 0:24:17'at the wildlife hospital.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20'We're on our way to help a young fella
0:24:20 > 0:24:22'who has suffered a horrible injury.'
0:24:23 > 0:24:24Ah, Vicky, Francesca.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27The boys are ready to meet their next animals.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31We've got one of this year's babies, baby fallow deer,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34and it was found tangled up in a fence by its foot.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37And unfortunately, its foot has died and fallen off.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39We're going to give it a sedative now
0:24:39 > 0:24:41and you're going to help us wheel it back to the ward.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44We're going to take the bandage off and see how it's getting on.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- So we're going to send Fran in now. - Go on, Fran.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49The big, brave girl.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- Shout when you need me. - We may never see her again!
0:24:55 > 0:24:56'The deer is very nervous,
0:24:56 > 0:24:59'so she's going to get an injection to calm her.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00'She's soon out for the count.'
0:25:03 > 0:25:06There she is. Mind out, boys.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11- There we go.- It looks awake.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13They don't close their eyes when they're under sedation.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16It'll just stare out, but it won't actually blink.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21'Time to get this beautiful fawn over to casualty.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27'The team need to check that the leg injury is healing properly.'
0:25:27 > 0:25:30So what's Francesca doing now, Vicky?
0:25:30 > 0:25:31She's setting up some monitoring
0:25:31 > 0:25:33to make sure the anaesthetic goes well.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36We've got a monitor on the ear which is giving us a pulse rate
0:25:36 > 0:25:39and telling us how much oxygen is in the blood.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42She's got a stethoscope to listen to the heart and breathing.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44How will it manage with three legs?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46They do surprisingly well.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47They can't go back into the wild
0:25:47 > 0:25:49cos they're too vulnerable to predators,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52but we've got some really nice private estates
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- where they go and live in a three-legged herd.- Very nice.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57And hop around together!
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- It might be a bit gory. - Oh!- Eurgh!
0:26:04 > 0:26:09'Oh, dear. The injury looks and smells absolutely awful.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11'I'm not embarrassed to admit it,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13'it's all making me feel a little light-headed.'
0:26:13 > 0:26:17You've gone a bit pale and clammy.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19You know when you smell something
0:26:19 > 0:26:21and you go, "OK, that reminds me of..."
0:26:21 > 0:26:24But that, you can't. There's no example of what that smells like.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25That is...
0:26:27 > 0:26:32'I think I'll just wait outside while the boys sort this one out.'
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Sit down, put your head between your knees!
0:26:36 > 0:26:40I've never smelt anything quite like it.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Oh, my life.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46'The inspection is complete, apparently.'
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Well done.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51OK? Good job.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54I'll just finish that little bit off. There we are.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58So that's all done, that's a nice, clean bandage.
0:26:58 > 0:26:59All right?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- How are you doing?- Fine.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06'The gammy leg will be removed in the coming weeks'
0:27:06 > 0:27:09'and a healthy three-legged fallow will be running free
0:27:09 > 0:27:11'in a secure wood near here very soon.'
0:27:11 > 0:27:14OK, so we're just going to put it back in now.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16'And our lads have proven without doubt
0:27:16 > 0:27:20'they can handle tough animal first aid assignments.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22'And that I can't.'
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Am I glad that's over?- Yes, you are.
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