0:00:02 > 0:00:06This show features professionals working with dangerous animals.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Yes, quite right. So do not, repeat, DO NOT try any of this at home.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10No, no, no.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13MOO!
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Did you know that now, right now,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32there's people all around the country who are working their socks off
0:00:32 > 0:00:35to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:35 > 0:00:39And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers
0:00:39 > 0:00:42who are going to get stuck in at the busiest vets,
0:00:42 > 0:00:44wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45We did it!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- He's beating me! - DONKEY BRAYS
0:00:49 > 0:00:50On today's show...
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Jack and Thomas get down to business helping a big dog with a wee problem.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- It's green.- Pretty disgusting.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Jake and Cameron eye up a bat in real need of a feed.
0:01:01 > 0:01:02Ah.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06And Dick helps getting-better otters become a little wetter.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08OTTER SQUEAKS No, it's not that bad. In you go.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It's tough and dirty work.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14But somebody's got to do it.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15THEY SCREAM
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I'm in the North East visiting a vet.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24They deal with poorly pets and fix up wounded wildlife.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Week in, week out, they deal with a beastly menagerie,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29none more so than this terrible twosome.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31This is Jack and Thomas,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34two mates jumping at the chance to meet some animals.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Yes, what these two cool cats think would be really magic
0:01:37 > 0:01:39is to have a pet of their own.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Alakazam!
0:01:41 > 0:01:43But their homes are empty of animals.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49I have never had a pet and it's just the usual excuse
0:01:49 > 0:01:52like who's going to look after it when we're all out?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Over here! Here, come on. Good boy.
0:01:56 > 0:01:57'I don't have any pets'
0:01:57 > 0:02:00because my mum's allergic to animal fur, basically,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02and my dad won't let me have any reptiles.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Yes, it's hard graft looking after animals.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Any jobs you're not bowled over by?
0:02:08 > 0:02:09I would not clean up poo.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Depends what animal we're talking about!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Mmm. Can't promise no poo.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19But we have lined up a magical day for this passionate pet pair,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22at a seriously busy vets in County Durham.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25A-ha! Double trouble, Tom, Jack.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Jack, Tom, how are you doing? - All right.- Good.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Have you got experience looking after animals?
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- None at all.- How would you feel about cleaning up some doo-doos?
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- I'd not like it at all.- No?- No.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40What about if you saw an animal being operated on?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Probably not.- No.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Come on, you'll love it after today. In we go.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- You must be Diane.- I am. - This is Jack and Tom.- Hi, lads.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51They have no experience of looking after pets or animals.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53They don't want to clean up any mess,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56they don't want to see any operations.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- Will they be OK at the vets? - You're in a good place
0:02:58 > 0:03:01because this morning you'll be cleaning poop.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- Is that OK?- Yes.- All right, boys, enjoy. See you in a bit.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'I'm not sure if they quite know what they're walking into,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11'but these lads are plainly up for anything.'
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Right, boys, this is the kennel room,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16and these lovely, delightful cats need cleaning out.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I'm thinking it's going to get pretty icky in there,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22so on with full body protection and then on with the show.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27But how will Jack and Thomas do with cats' doo-doo later.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32First, let's see what Dom's team are getting up to in Buckinghamshire.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Welcome to St Tiggywinkles. If you have a badger
0:03:35 > 0:03:37with a bruised bum, a squirrel with a squashed toe,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40then this is the place to bring it.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Here at Tiggywinkles,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46they look after more than 10,000 injured animals every year.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50With all that animal action, I bet they could do with some extra help.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Meet Jake and Cameron, two mates who are on top of their game.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00So I bet you love British beasts, Jake.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Tigers are in Africa.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05What have we got? We've got a snail.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Mmm. Right, come on, Cameron, do you love all creatures great and small?
0:04:13 > 0:04:17I think animals are... Whoa!
0:04:17 > 0:04:20We'll take that as a no! So wildlife doesn't wow them
0:04:20 > 0:04:25and we're sending them to a... well, a busy animal hospital.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Right, time to take a walk on the wild side, boys.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- Hi.- Hello, lads, how are you doing? - Fine, thank you.- Cameron, yes? Jake?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Don't tell me, you guys LOVE wildlife, yes?
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- You adore anything with feathers and fur, right?
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- No.- This is the place to come to change your mind about wildlife.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43It is incredible here,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46absolutely amazing, you'll love it. This is Les.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49The first job you've got is here to meet the animals that come in.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51This is the most important job
0:04:51 > 0:04:54and you'd be surprised how many animals come in here.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- You're really going to be busy. Looking forward to that?- Mm.- OK.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- You've got a job to do, mate. - I'll change their minds.- Good luck.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Come on, Cameron, in you go. - See you later.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11This animal hospital is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Anything can and does happen.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- WIND WHISTLES - How's it going, boys?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Oh, a bit quiet then? - DOM WHISTLES A TUNE
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- # Dum de dum... # - DOM CLEARS HIS THROAT
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Ah, action! Our pair have their first patient.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- What kind of animal is it? - A bat.- It's a bat.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34And what is the circumstances of rescue?
0:05:34 > 0:05:36I found it in the garden. I think my cat had it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41What have we got here then? I spy a broken bat.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Time to call in the professionals. - Liz?- Liz?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Things are getting busier for the boys,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51but will they be able to get the bat better later?
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Back in County Durham, two best mates who want pets
0:05:56 > 0:05:59are in a bit of a mess cleaning out cat cages.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00All right, guys?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02So we're going to take the cats out,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07put them into a clean bed over here, and then it's your turn
0:06:07 > 0:06:10because you've got a nice load of poop to clean up.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11- Is that all right?- Hmm...
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- It smells weird, that. - Urgh, it smells like...
0:06:14 > 0:06:17It smells just what it's been laid on - cat.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20What's up, Jack, cat's got your tongue?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Right, who's volunteering for the first one?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26I'll take the collar.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Right, bend down, grab the litter tray, there.
0:06:31 > 0:06:37- All right, and over into the bin in the corner.- It does not smell nice.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Not sure cat poo ever does smell nice! Do your best, old chap.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42That's fine, into the sink.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44A quick wash, and that's one clean kitty tray done.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Are you enjoying this? Cos you're next.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54- Right, over to Rita. Are you ready?- Yeah.- In we go.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57She's looking at it already, ready for a poo.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58OK, Jack, your turn.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Whoa, the great escape! What's that cat in such a rush to get away from?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06There's lots of food there! You know what that means?
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- Yeah.- There'll be lots of poo.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Smells horrible.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- It stinks!- It stinks, does it?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I wonder what it's like for the cat?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Yes, a stinker of a job, but look at that shine.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Right, I think you've done a good job there. Excellent.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Phew, let's hope they're still positive about pets.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39How will the lads do when they assist in a doggy operation later?
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Can you hear "lub-dub lub-dub lub-dub"?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Yeah, definitely.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Jake and Cameron are on reception at the animal hospital
0:07:47 > 0:07:49in Buckinghamshire.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52They've got an injured bat in a box. Think they need help with this!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- What have you got?- A bat.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Right.- Seems to be a baby bat. - Found on... Found on a lawn.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- Oh, right. Yeah, no, it's not a baby, it's a full-grown bat.- Really?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Yeah, it's a full-grown... I'll show him to you.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09This is a pipistrelle,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11it's our smallest bat in this country.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13See his teeth? He's got loads of teeth
0:08:13 > 0:08:16and he'll bite you if he wants to.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Actually, he's damaged his wing.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23So let's tuck him in, then we'll get him down to the nurses to sort out.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Bats can carry some nasty diseases
0:08:25 > 0:08:28so if you ever see one that is injured, don't touch it!
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Ask an adult to call your nearest animal rescue centre instead.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36We've got a bat here. It was found on a lawn. It's been in an accident.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38- OK.- What will you do with the bat?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42I'll give him something to eat because he'll be quite hungry.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43I can see he's got a break,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46so we're going to have to get him to see the vet,
0:08:46 > 0:08:48who'll be able to fix his wing.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- What food will you give him? - Some waxworms.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54I'll just hold them up and he'll chomp.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- A quick bit of grub to get his strength up...- He likes them.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Oh, I can't watch that. That's just disgusting!
0:09:02 > 0:09:04..and the bat can go see the doctor
0:09:04 > 0:09:07while the boys head back to reception for their next patient.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- Hello.- Hello. What animal have you got?- I've got a hedgehog.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14It's awake in the day, which I don't think it should be
0:09:14 > 0:09:16and it was wandering around looking lost.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Hedgehogs are mainly nocturnal animals
0:09:19 > 0:09:21and should be snoozing most of the day.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23If you find one awake it might need help,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26but don't pick it up, let an adult know.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- He seems awake and he seems quite active.- Yeah, he's awake.- He is.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Breathing properly too.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- We've got a hedgehog. - What's wrong with it?
0:09:36 > 0:09:39It's been awake all through the day.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40It's only a little one.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44I'll just unroll him so we can check he's OK.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46He's got all his legs, which is good.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It's just a youngster that's not coping without Mum.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Will he be all right? - I think he'll be fine,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53he just needs to put some weight on,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55cos he's a little bit skinny.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58We'll build him up so that he's ready to go for release.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Boys, boys, boys! How's it been? All good?- Yep.- Good stuff.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09What have you done and learned by being behind the reception desk?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12We've learned how to look after animals.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Good. And what animals have you brought in today?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16A hedgehog and a bat.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20A full morning then? Which was the weirdest thing you had to help with?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23The bat because we had to feed it waxworms.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Can I ask a question? You were hesitant when you first came here,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28you really didn't have any interest.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- Are you starting to find it more interesting?- Yeah.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Good. Are you up for doing more?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- Yeah.- Nice one! Let's go and do some more.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38But how will the boys get on when they have to rustle up
0:10:38 > 0:10:40treats for things that go tweet?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43It's dried insects that have been crushed up.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Urgh, I don't believe I'm touching that!
0:10:48 > 0:10:53First, it's time for Dick to get a bit OTTER under the collar.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Today's it's Dick's turn to help wobbly wildlife.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Noah and Ark are both orphans
0:10:59 > 0:11:02and unlike most wild otters, are very friendly.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- Very, very friendly.- Argh!
0:11:04 > 0:11:05DOM LAUGHS
0:11:05 > 0:11:08These have been hand-reared by humans,
0:11:08 > 0:11:10but leave this hand-rearing business to the experts,
0:11:10 > 0:11:13if you want to hang on to your fingers, that is.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Right, we're going to fill this up and we'll go for swimmies.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Otters are taught to swim by their mum at around two months old.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Sometimes they are so reluctant she has to push them in.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Today, Dick's playing Mum to Ark. Go on, go catch an otter!
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Get the big one first, the big bitey one.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- No, baby first.- No, big bitey one.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32DICK GIGGLES
0:11:32 > 0:11:35He's gone behind there!
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Stop looking at me like that and get round here. Come on, Noah.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- That's it, up there. Good boy! - OK, mate, hold it!- Come here!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Aren't you beautiful?
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Get off!
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- Well done. I think... - THEY LAUGH
0:11:48 > 0:11:50This is what you're supposed to do -
0:11:50 > 0:11:52shake it up and down like a baby. Right, bath time.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Here we go. Shall I put him down the slide?
0:11:55 > 0:12:01- Yeah.- And 1, 2, 3... Go for it!- Aw!- Good lad! He's in.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Oh, come on, Dick, Noah's an old hand at this.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06You need to show little Ark how much fun it is
0:12:06 > 0:12:09to be an otter splashing around in the water.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12What are you looking at? Your turn! Come on, then.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17Right, this one, Ark, hasn't actually been in the bath before.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20This is the first time and I have the pleasure of doing it.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21It's your first swim.
0:12:21 > 0:12:241, 2...
0:12:24 > 0:12:263. Straight out!
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Oh, great... Loved that, mate, well done(!)
0:12:30 > 0:12:34This is where you're supposed to be - in the water.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36DOM LAUGHS
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Third time lucky, here we go. Come on.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40It's not that bad.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Look, Noah's in there. What? ARK SQUEAKS
0:12:43 > 0:12:45No, it's not that bad. In you go.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49That's it, look. If you just hold her there for a bit.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51And she's starting to enjoy it, look.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53She's calming down. There we go.
0:12:53 > 0:12:571, 2, 3. Yes. Check it out!
0:12:57 > 0:12:58That's brilliant.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00She just might be starting to like it.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Oh, you...
0:13:02 > 0:13:05You're not supposed to point it at me!
0:13:06 > 0:13:08And there we are.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13My work is complete. That's how to bathe an otter.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Well done. And now, playtime.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Otter!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20These lovely creatures love a bit of a laugh.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22They're one of the few animals
0:13:22 > 0:13:24that continue to play as grown-ups.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25A bit like humans.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Get off! Dom, I've got an otter on my head.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Get me... Argh!
0:13:31 > 0:13:33My ears! Get the...
0:13:33 > 0:13:35All that playing uses up lots of energy.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Otters have to eat around 15% of their body weight every day -
0:13:39 > 0:13:42the same as you a lot eating about six loaves of bread.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44It's a shame that my friend Dominic Wood
0:13:44 > 0:13:46couldn't be involved in the otter test today,
0:13:46 > 0:13:51cos Noah and Ark were very placid, lovely creatures to work with,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54very nice and very soft and gentle.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01'Back in County Durham, Jack and Thomas
0:14:01 > 0:14:03'have been called into the operating theatre.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07'Blue the greyhound has had a nasty bite to her tail from another dog.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09'It's really sore and infected,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12'so poor Blue needs the bad bit removed.' All right, boys?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- How are you feeling about this? - All right.- Good.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19First, Blue needs an anaesthetic. How long does it take to kick in?
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Pretty quick, this stuff. She'll just gradually go off to sleep.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- She's going. - Her legs are going. She's gone.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29And Jack and Thomas have a very important job to do.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32They have to make sure Blue is OK throughout the operation
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- by monitoring her heartbeat. - Tell me what you can hear.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- Can you hear "lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub"?- Yeah.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Yep, definitely.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46HEART BEATS
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- I can hear the heart and the breathing.- Good man.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Eugh! Smells horrible.- Does it?
0:14:53 > 0:14:54Oh, it stinks!
0:14:54 > 0:14:58First, the area where Jason is going to operate is shaved.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Then Jack steps in to give it a good scrub.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- We're going to concentrate on here.- Yeah.- That's lovely.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10And underneath it. This is going to go all the way around.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Everything prepped, time for Jason to start the surgery to help Blue.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Here's the tools, boys. Knives, scalpels...
0:15:19 > 0:15:20It's only a quick operation
0:15:20 > 0:15:23and will stop the infection spreading further up her tail.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- Ooh!- Ooh!- Ooh, we're in.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- That's not very nice, that.- Sick.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33No. It'll make the dog feel a lot better, though.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- I can see the muscle.- Do you see the bone or the muscle or whatever?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39I can actually see it right there.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- That's one of the grossest things I've ever seen so far.- In real life.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Yeah?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Right, this is the unpleasant bit.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52What, you're cutting it off now?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Ooh...- He's sawing through.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- Almost there. Oh!- Oh, what was that?
0:15:58 > 0:16:01'It won't be long before Blue is wagging her tail again.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04'Thankfully, without the painful bit.'
0:16:04 > 0:16:06So, boys, that's the last stitch.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- OK.- All done. How do you feel about that? Enjoy it?- Er, yeah.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- You don't get that every day. - You don't. It's very true.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17'And three hours later, Blue is recovering well.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20'As soon as she comes round she'll be off home.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21'Good work, chaps!'
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- Ah!- Ah!- Your tail!
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- Ah, poor thing.- Ah, dear.
0:16:31 > 0:16:32'But how will the boys do
0:16:32 > 0:16:36'when they have to help a very big dog go for a little wee?'
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- Where is it?- That's it. That'll do.- Pretty disgusting!
0:16:40 > 0:16:43'Jake and Cameron couldn't give a HOOT about wildlife.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45'Maybe they'll think differently
0:16:45 > 0:16:47'after feeding birds who are down in the dumps
0:16:47 > 0:16:50'at an animal hospital in Buckinghamshire.'
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Right, first thing we're going to do
0:16:52 > 0:16:55is we're going to make some bird glop to feed our baby birds.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00It looks like cowpat, smells like cowpat, but they seem to like it.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04'Looks and smells like cowpat? How could you resist, boys?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07'There are hundreds of orphaned birds, so it's an essential job.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10'Do you have baby birds coming round for supper this week?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12'Have we got a recipe for you!
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- FRENCH ACCENT: 'Take one healthy measure of dog food.'- It's sick.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19'Season well with our secret ingredient...'
0:17:19 > 0:17:21What do you think that is?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Erm, bird poo?- Nope.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27It's dried insects that have been crushed up.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Urgh! I don't believe I'm touching that!
0:17:29 > 0:17:31'Mm - ground-down insects, yummy!'
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- It stinks.- Yep.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36'Add a big splash of water...
0:17:36 > 0:17:40'to really make it slurpy.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41'Simply give it a quick whizz...'
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Urgh!
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- Sniff it.- No.- Just sniff it, Jake.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50'Mm, savour those aromas!
0:17:50 > 0:17:52'And serve. Delightful.'
0:17:52 > 0:17:55NORMAL VOICE: 'Please don't make your own bird glop at home.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57'Blenders can bite.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59'This stuff may look pretty gross
0:17:59 > 0:18:02'but it contains everything a growing bird needs.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04'Good glop job, boys.'
0:18:04 > 0:18:07We've got some blackbirds over there that are starving.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09I think you should have a go at feeding them.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Whoa!- Brilliant.- He's hungry.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21'Main course sorted,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24'let's hope dessert is a whole lot more appetising.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29'OK...worms, maggots, insects.'
0:18:29 > 0:18:31OK, we've got more hungry birds.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34These guys like something more gross than glop.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39- Pick up that box of waxworms. They really like those.- Urgh!
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- There's one climbing your hand. - Uh! Uh! Uh! That's so not funny!
0:18:43 > 0:18:49'Is it me or are these two beginning to actually enjoy themselves?
0:18:51 > 0:18:52'Yes, it seems Jake and Cameron
0:18:52 > 0:18:55'may well be developing a crush on creatures.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58'But how will the boys fare when they set free a red kite
0:18:58 > 0:18:59'into the big wide world?'
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- OK, ready?- Yep.- Yep.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Three, two, one...
0:19:08 > 0:19:10'But first it's time for a whiffy treat.'
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Oh, what's that?
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Mm. Ah, well, I thought we'd go really, really wild
0:19:20 > 0:19:22and act like badgers.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Eau de what? It stinks horrible. What is it?
0:19:25 > 0:19:29Eau de Dom. I should be rubbing my bum against you like this,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32but it's all compacted in a bottle.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Eau de Dom, because you deserve to smell like the largest
0:19:36 > 0:19:40land carnivore in Britain after it's been living in a muddy hole.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Only eleventeen pounds twelvety. Because you like it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Stop it!
0:19:45 > 0:19:46All right! OK! Every badger
0:19:46 > 0:19:50has their own individual smell and they use it to communicate.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Their smell is hundreds of times better than a human being's
0:19:54 > 0:19:58and they can use it to make friends, warn off enemies and to find food.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01I don't need your smelly smell to see you coming.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02I can see that a mile off.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04So stop badgering me.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Back in County Durham,
0:20:10 > 0:20:14there's just one last job for Jack and Thomas...and it's a biggie.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15Whoa!
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Hang on, is that a dog or a horse?
0:20:17 > 0:20:18Hello.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Big dog.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Right, boys, I've got a job for you. We need a urine sample off this dog.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Ralph the Great Dane, has been having difficulty going to the loo
0:20:28 > 0:20:30and he's had a bit of blood in his wee.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Jason is worried he's suffering a bit.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34It's had blood in its urine
0:20:34 > 0:20:37and we need to check all that blood's cleared now.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39How do we get the dog to actually urinate?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41You go over to that post,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44which is the famous post, and he will perform.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Right, let's see if he'll do it.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50The pee post is a popular stop-off point
0:20:50 > 0:20:52for passing dogs who need a piddle.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55You'll have to be a bit more patient than that, I think.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Oh, dear. Looks like Ralph might be a bit camera-shy.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I hope he doesn't splash all over your arm.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Come on, Ralph! We only need a bit of wee.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- Catch it, quick!- Where is it?
0:21:08 > 0:21:12That's it. That'll do. That'll do! You don't need a gallon!
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Way-hey! Good boy, Ralphie.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Boys, why have you been taking a urine sample?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20It's just to check the dog, if he's got any blood in it
0:21:20 > 0:21:24because last time it did and now it just looks green.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25Pretty disgusting!
0:21:25 > 0:21:28What do you think of my vet's assistants?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Excellent, excellent.- Thank you.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32First time, very good.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Boys, best go to the lab and get it tested.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36We'll be back with news in a bit.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37Hopefully good ones.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40We can't see any blood, but to be on the safe side,
0:21:40 > 0:21:44it's back to the lab with the wee sample to do some tests.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Hi, Diane. The boys have something for you.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Hi. Oh, lovely. There's enough there!
0:21:48 > 0:21:50I've got some more here.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Lovely. On your glove.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Better than on his hand.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56The boys help check there are no tiny stones in Ralph's wee
0:21:56 > 0:21:58that might have been causing the blood.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59Right, what we're going to do
0:21:59 > 0:22:02is put both the samples into this centrifuge
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- and you'll hear it to go off. - MACHINE WHIRRS
0:22:04 > 0:22:08So why is it dangerous if a dog's got these little stones in its urine?
0:22:08 > 0:22:12The stones accumulate together so they sort of lock on to each other
0:22:12 > 0:22:17and they can make a big stone. I've seen huge stones come out of dogs.
0:22:17 > 0:22:18Ouch.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22It is pretty painful, yeah.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25The stones would be invisible to the human eye but after a splash of dye,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28the samples are ready to look at under the microscope.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Right, have a look in there.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32What would they be looking for?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35We're looking specifically, at the moment, for crystals,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38which look like little bars of gold.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Just debris you can see there, it's nothing much to worry about.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- There's no blood and no stones. - Does that mean we're all clear?
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Ralph's all clear, yeah.- Good, good.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Looks like he's on the mend.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Best go and tell Ralph and Trevor. Thanks, Diane.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- You're welcome. See you later, lads. - Thanks, bye.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58Lovely. The big dog with a wee problem has got the all-clear,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00so there's just time for the boys
0:23:00 > 0:23:02to go and give Ralph and Trevor the results.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Ah, Ralphie boy. Trevor, we've got the news for you. Jack?
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Well, the urine seems to be clear with no blood.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- Excellent.- And there's no stones in his urine either.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- That's great news. Thank you very much.- You're welcome.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19Sorted. Well done lads, you've been WEE-lly good veterinary volunteers.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Over in Buckinghamshire, Jake and Cameron
0:23:22 > 0:23:23are coming round to the idea
0:23:23 > 0:23:25that animals aren't so bad after all.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27But what will the boys think
0:23:27 > 0:23:30when they get to meet a great big beastie?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Hi there, Les. Hello, boys. How's it going? All right?- Yup.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Good. Now, Jake, what are you going to do?
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Les is about to go in there and catch a red kite for us to release.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- You're going to release it into the wild? Excited?- Yes.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45I've got a feeling that these guys can't go in there.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47- Is that right?- No, they're a bit too dangerous.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50All right, so you two and me, we're all going to stay here...
0:23:50 > 0:23:51No, you're coming in.
0:23:51 > 0:23:57There's no problem, I'm not scared. Why would I be scared of red kites?
0:23:57 > 0:24:00They're only one of the biggest birds of prey in the UK...
0:24:00 > 0:24:03These red kites are getting ready for release
0:24:03 > 0:24:05after recovering from illness and injury.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09We've got to check which ones are strong enough to fly free today.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12These amazing birds of prey were virtually extinct in the UK
0:24:12 > 0:24:14after centuries of people killing them.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Thankfully, these creatures have clawed their way back from the brink
0:24:18 > 0:24:20after lots have been re-released into the wild.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22So what's the drill now, Les?
0:24:22 > 0:24:24I want to catch the one that can fly the best
0:24:24 > 0:24:27and then we'll take them out and release them.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30I've got to find out which one's flying best in here first,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- just to make sure.- Test them out?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Hold on to that a sec for us. Ta.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38Come on, fly, somebody.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Go on, you look good.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44They get quite big.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45Don't they!
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Are you going to fly? Wings look all right.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51I just want to see if it can fly, so I'll let it go over there.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Go on, off you go. Go!
0:24:52 > 0:24:54I think it flies really well.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55Beautiful!
0:24:55 > 0:24:56There she is.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59We've got to catch her in the net if she comes over.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01- Do you trust me to do that? - Go on then.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- Do you reckon?- You can try.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- Oh, no. - I'll stand behind.- All right.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Good luck!
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- Thanks.- Go from the front.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13That's brilliant. Bring it down on the floor. That's it. Lovely stuff.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14Wow.
0:25:14 > 0:25:15Well done!
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Well done! So there she is.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Do you want to hold her?- Why not?
0:25:20 > 0:25:25Put your arms around her. Just get hold of those legs,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27because they're the ones... See those talons?
0:25:27 > 0:25:28- Got them.- That's it.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32What a beautiful animal. Look at that. Isn't she gorgeous?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Aren't they the best birds in the world? I think they are.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Absolutely beautiful.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40They're the ones that you see on the motorway all the time,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42flying above the cars and they look glorious then,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45but up close they're even more beautiful.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47We're so lucky they come through here.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- Do you want to see it up close? - Yeah.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Go on then, look at that. Isn't she lovely?
0:25:52 > 0:25:53- Yeah.- Wow.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Imagine getting your fingers in that beak, hey?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00They're docile when you handle them, not putting up much of a fight.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02They tend to play dead. Red kites play dead.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05You think they've had it or they're very ill,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07but that's the way they behave.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Every now and again you get one that won't so you have to be very careful.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Sure. Well, you seem like a softie to me.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Let's let softie fly away.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Well, what a privilege!
0:26:18 > 0:26:21We're going to help this big bird get back to where it really belongs.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Let's hope its mates will be joining him soon.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28- What's the next step?- We'll just go over this bit of open ground,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31there's plenty of wind, plenty of runway,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34and just gently lob him into the air.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39This is the worst bit. You've got to hope they fly away.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40So that's the best thing.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44- OK. Do you think we should give a count down from three to zero?- Yes.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47And then we'll release this birdie back into the wild.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49- OK, ready?- Yes.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Three, two, one, zero.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55There we go! Beautiful.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Wow! Look at that flight!
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Well, there we go. Guys, with your help,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- we let a kite back into the wild. How does that feel?- Brilliant.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- And have you had a good day?- Yup.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I've got to say, when we turned up, you guys were less than interested.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13We were a little bit worried about you to begin with.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- Now marks out of ten. How do you feel about British wildlife?- Nine.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- Ten.- Ten? Brilliant, nice one, guys.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Lovely to work with you. Les, well done.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Great day and I think you've converted the pair here.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27They've been good, haven't they?
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