0:00:02 > 0:00:03This show features highly trained professionals
0:00:03 > 0:00:05working with potentially dangerous and unpredictable animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07So please do not attempt to do
0:00:07 > 0:00:08anything you're about to see yourselves.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Bosh!
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Did you know that now,
0:00:27 > 0:00:29right now, there are people all around the UK
0:00:29 > 0:00:32working their socks off to help wounded
0:00:32 > 0:00:34wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in
0:00:38 > 0:00:43at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- Rats!- It's tough and dirty work, but somebody's got to do it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:49On today's show,
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Lucas and Cameron care for a colony of rescued parrots.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54DICK SCREAMS
0:00:56 > 0:01:01Victoria and Lucy help Honey the cat through delicate surgery.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Can you give a bit of a cuddle there and a bit of reassurance?
0:01:04 > 0:01:09- And Dom get out of my jumper so we can catch a bouncer.- So close.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- Are you OK?- Yeah. I've just found this little fellah.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18He was abandoned, at the bottom of a bin.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Sometimes they're also found on people's plates
0:01:20 > 0:01:22at the end of a meal or in the bottom of the fridge,
0:01:22 > 0:01:24gone all mouldy and soggy.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Shouldn't you be at the parrot sanctuary right now?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28- Not the...?- No.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Here at the parrot sanctuary, the parrots are not re-homed,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41they're given the perfect place to live the rest of their lives.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43They can make their own choices of when to eat, sleep or play.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Today, my two helpers have got to help the parrots
0:01:46 > 0:01:49and there will be no time to eat, sleep or play.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Maybe just a little bit of time for some food. Let's meet them.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Backing each other up today are Lucas and Cameron.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Lucas thinks most British beasties are boring.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Pigs are just lazy and they don't do anything.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Horses, just eat grass, so do sheep
0:02:05 > 0:02:09and insects don't do anything.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Cameron couldn't disagree more if he tried.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14He likes the lot.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21I don't think it's boring, because there's lots of different animals.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Most of them are quite fascinating.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28The only pet that both pals would really love is...
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Cockatoos, parrots, cockatiels, budgies.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35I like that, they speak.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Yeas, and You can teach them any words.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41OK boys, you want to help parrots?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Well then, squawk this way.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45All right, fellows. Cameron and Lucas.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47He's an animal lover. He's a non animal lover.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- But there is one animal that you've asked your mum for.- A parrot.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54A parrot, yes. Today, on Dick and Dom Go Wild,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58you should be the most excited you've have ever been in your life,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00because I've brought you to the Carrot Zoo.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- THEY CHEER- All right, don't be so sarcastic. That's one of my best.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Stick these on and let's get to work.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12All of these birds have been rescued from miserable situations
0:03:12 > 0:03:15or the owners have realised it's unfair
0:03:15 > 0:03:17to keep a social bird alone in a small cage.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20So let's get down to bird-based action, chaps.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Steve, these are your parrot lovers, Cameron and Lucas.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Hi, guys, nice to meet you. We've got loads of work today.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Does everyone want to go and see some parrots?- Yeah!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Sanctuary founder Steve needs the boy's help
0:03:32 > 0:03:36with some new arrivals in the dusty quarantine area.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39And there's no masking their joy at the thought of this task.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Loads of parrots. How do you feel?
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Say it with the eyes. They're happy.- So, Steve where are we now?
0:03:45 > 0:03:48This is quarantine. This is like behind the scenes of the sanctuary.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51When birds arrive here we have to make sure they're healthy
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and haven't got any illnesses they can pass onto any other birds.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- This is where we do all the inspections.- Hence the old masks.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Yes, parrots are very dusty. You'll be breathing the dust in.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Many of the parrots arrive here after their owners
0:04:04 > 0:04:07have passed away or moved home and left them behind.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11What we've got to do is we've got to catch some of these noisy parrots,
0:04:11 > 0:04:15we have to give them a little microchip
0:04:15 > 0:04:17and you guys have got to do the catching.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20There's the box and then we need a net. Are we ready for this?
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Horace the African Grey Parrot arrived five weeks ago,
0:04:24 > 0:04:26after his owner was struggling to care for him properly.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29He's now ready to be moved from the quarantine area
0:04:29 > 0:04:30to an outside enclosure.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Here we go now.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Steve moves in fast and bags the boisterous bird...
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Look at that.- ..before he has a chance to get too stressed.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46And the boys are ready to secure Horace for his move.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- Now!- Bird from bag to box, no bother.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55And later, Cameron and Lucas need to get Horace to his new home, fast.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00You hold that box really tight, because I'm going in.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04But first, Dom cops for some top animal carers in London.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07At the Blue Cross, they believe that owning an animal
0:05:07 > 0:05:11is one of the most rewarding experiences that you can have,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14which is why they are dedicated to helping out the owners
0:05:14 > 0:05:15as much as the pets themselves.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19But will today's volunteers be as dedicated to helping out?
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Let's go meet them.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Meet best friends, Lucy and Victoria who get on fine, mostly.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30But argue like cats and dogs about, cats and dogs.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Victoria thinks dogs are adorable.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34But cats make her cringe.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Cats, ugh. They are pukey everywhere.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- No they do not.- Yes they do.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Lucy is the exact opposite.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48She thinks cats are cool and that dogs are downright dirty.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Once there was this huge poo stain from a dog
0:05:51 > 0:05:54and it went all down my gate and it was really disgusting.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57How can a dog get up a gate and poo?
0:05:57 > 0:06:03One day she will see the truth that cats are better than dogs.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06I will prove to her that dogs are better and then she will go,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08"You were right all along, Victoria.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11"I shall hail you. You are the best".
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Just remind me, what do you want to work with today?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- Dogs.- Cats.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16Got it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Lucy. Victoria. How are you? All right? Welcome to the show.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23What we're going to try and do by the end of the day
0:06:23 > 0:06:26is try and get you to appreciate each other's favourite animal.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Does that make sense?- Yes.- Yes.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Well look, you're all dressed up, ready for the occasion.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- Shall we do it?- Yes.- Yes. - Come on.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37This hospital has been helping the capital's sick
0:06:37 > 0:06:40and injured pets for 100 years.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Every week, over 400 animals are treated here.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46It's starting to get busy already.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Are you ready for the first job of the day? Got a cat coming in here.
0:06:49 > 0:06:5315 month old, Honey is here to be spayed or neutered,
0:06:53 > 0:06:57an operation that will prevent more unwanted pets in the future.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- All right, Cathy.- Hi, how are you? - All right.- I'm really well.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- This is Victoria and Lucy. This is Cathy.- How are you?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06This is Honey and she's here to be neutered.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Let's get her out of the cage.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12When Honey is spayed does that mean she won't have any more babies?
0:07:12 > 0:07:15That's right. We encourage people to spay their cats
0:07:15 > 0:07:21because we find there are too many kittens without any homes to go to
0:07:21 > 0:07:24so we encourage everyone to spay their animals, dogs and cats
0:07:24 > 0:07:27so we can try and reduce the population of animals
0:07:27 > 0:07:28that don't have homes.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33Let's find out if this feline is feeling fine enough for surgery.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36The first thing we do is look inside her mouth
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and make sure she's nice and pink.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41I think she looks great. Her eyes are nice and bright.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- Her ears are clean. - Do you think she looks good?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Yes. She's a very fine specimen.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Now, if I hold her would you like to listen to her heart?
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- Pop those in your ears. Can you listen?- Is it beating fast or slow?
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Fast.- Very fast. - Why do you think that is?
0:07:59 > 0:08:00- Because she's nervous.- Yep.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Don't be nervous, Honey.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Our team will make sure you don't feel a thing.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Obviously, you are the dog lover aren't you, Vicky?
0:08:08 > 0:08:11So why don't you take Honey to the scales?
0:08:11 > 0:08:15You ready? You hold her like that and give her a big cuddle.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Now bring her over to the scales.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Now, Lucy, you look at the numbers. Pop her down, Vicky.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Stay! Sit!
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- What are the numbers there, Lucy? - 2.45.
0:08:28 > 0:08:312.45. Excellent.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Sweet. Honey is now ready for her op.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40And later, our girls walk into some serious veterinary helping.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Who have we got here then?
0:08:42 > 0:08:46This is Trooper and he's here for an X-ray.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Back in Lincolnshire, Cameron and Lucas are helping Steve
0:08:48 > 0:08:53check on the sanctuaries most recently rescued parrot arrivals.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Horace the African Grey had suffered
0:08:55 > 0:08:57a lonely life in a small cage before arriving here.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01But he's now ready to enjoy the open space of an outside enclosure.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02First, our lads need to help
0:09:02 > 0:09:05insert an identity chip into the rescued bird.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- Why do you have to put a microchip in the parrot?- OK.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12What a microchip does is it's got a unique number in it,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15so that means that if this little chap has to come back
0:09:15 > 0:09:17into hospital at any time,
0:09:17 > 0:09:21we can use one of these, so we'll know that that's definitely Horace.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25You hold that box really tight, because I'm going in.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Hello, Horace.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Nervy parrots like Horace don't like being handled
0:09:31 > 0:09:34and can turn flighty and feisty but this process is for his own good.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38This special gadget contains the microchip that will help Horace
0:09:38 > 0:09:42to be identified if he ever gets lost or needs help in the future.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43That's in.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Press it in.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Just put that scanner there somewhere near his neck.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55- That beep means they've found the microchip.- Can you see that number?
0:09:55 > 0:09:58So that means if we ever bring him back in again, we get that scanner,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02put it over his neck and we know it's Horace.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05There we are. Let's put him on the floor.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08After a life living in a cramped space,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Horace is about to really stretch his wings.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Right, guys, are we ready? This is Horace's first day out in the sunshine.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Let's hope he enjoys it. OK?
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Come on, Horace, out we come.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Here he comes. There we are.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29There he goes!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31And when Horace gets used to the great outdoors,
0:10:31 > 0:10:35he can make a final move to join the gang in the main parrot enclosure.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38When I first met Horace the Parrot it was really cool,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42because I like helping animals and especially birds.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45And later, Cameron and Lucas collar in injured cockatoo
0:10:45 > 0:10:47in need of their help.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51You've got his collar. You've got the tape. I'll get the bird.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Back at the animal hospital, cat fan Lucy and dogs' best friend Victoria
0:10:57 > 0:11:01are working behind the scenes as vets in training.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Their next patient is Trooper, a bull mastiff cross
0:11:03 > 0:11:06who's come in for an X-ray after his owner noticed
0:11:06 > 0:11:09the poor pooch was limping.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Who have we got here then?- This is Trooper and he's here for an X-ray.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Hello, Trooper. How are you? He's got very sore knees.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20When he walked in you could see he was a bit lame.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Why do you think he's got a limp?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Well, Trooper is a mastiff so they're quite a large breed
0:11:25 > 0:11:27and they bound around the park
0:11:27 > 0:11:32and they do lots of athletic things and sometimes the ligaments inside
0:11:32 > 0:11:35the knee can break and require surgery to fix.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37That's what we're checking today.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39If the X-ray shows a problem,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Trooper will have to go under the surgeon's knife.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45In order to get a clear steady X-ray image,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Trooper will be given a jab to make him sleep.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51The team weigh him to find out how much anaesthetic they need to give.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53So he's 40 kilos.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57That lets us work out the right anaesthetic for him.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01We can take him up to the kennels now and find him a nice comfy bed.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Our girls have now helped a moggie and a doggie.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06How is Victoria feeling about cats now?
0:12:06 > 0:12:10I enjoyed meeting Honey the cat, because she was friendly
0:12:10 > 0:12:12and I like cats better than I used to.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Is Lucy starting to dote on dogs?
0:12:16 > 0:12:19I don't really like dogs, but when I met Trooper,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22I learned that big dogs are really just big softies.
0:12:22 > 0:12:28When we X-ray him I hope that we can make him better.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Later the team stick with Honey the cat as her op gets underway.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- You can see right inside his body. - Ugh.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40But first we chase giant bounders around a pen!
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Explain to me why I've been carrying you around in my hoodie all day?
0:12:47 > 0:12:51MUFFLED VOICE
0:12:51 > 0:12:53I can't hear a word you're saying, hang on.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Stinks in here. Haven't you had a bath?- Yes!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58I had my monthly bath six weeks ago.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- Forget that and start explaining. You're getting heavy.- Right. Yes.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Well, I wanted you to experience
0:13:03 > 0:13:06what it was like to be a wallaby carrying its young'un around.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- You mean a kangaroo.- No, I mean wallaby. They're related.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11They're from the same family. Marsupials.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14They both carry their young around in their pouches
0:13:14 > 0:13:16for months after it's born.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- You're not two months old, I'm not your mum, so get out now!- All right.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27These two are Bounce and Jump,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29but they're not your ordinary wallabies, oh no.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31These are special.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34They're albinos which gives them their distinctive white fur
0:13:34 > 0:13:37and amazing red eyes.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38Right, so what's the plan?
0:13:38 > 0:13:41We need to go in here with Will over there
0:13:41 > 0:13:45and catch one of these wallabies who has had a mouth infection
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- and give it a health check. - Peace of peasy.- You say that,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50but we have to catch it by the base of its tail.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- By its bum?- Yeah. Ready?- Ready.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Come on, Daddy. Come on, Daddy!
0:14:04 > 0:14:05Big mouse. Fat mouse!
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- Go on!- Go in front! That's it, cornered.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Go! Good lad.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Not hurting them is it?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20No, it doesn't hurt them at all when you catch them
0:14:20 > 0:14:21at the base of the tail.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Now remember, we are helping Will complete an important health check.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28This really is the only way to get hold of a wilful wallaby.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Don't you lot go chasing marsupials around a big,
0:14:30 > 0:14:34fenced off enclosure yourselves, right. Will's got it. Got him.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Got him! Got him! Will!
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Ssh. OK? We'll do a little health check just around his face.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49All right, if you have a look just there,
0:14:49 > 0:14:53we've got an old abscess that we drained last week.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It has got a lot better, but we will have to keep an eye on it.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59It looks like he's going to be absolutely fine.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- Let go together.- Go!
0:15:03 > 0:15:08- You're like Steve Backshall.- I am. - Quick, weren't they?- They were.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- You know, they can jump twice their own height.- I'd like to do that.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- You would, would you?- Yeah.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- (Look.)- What?- Wallabies!
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Oi, you did it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Get a ladder.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32In Lincolnshire, Cameron and Lucas are working behind the scenes
0:15:32 > 0:15:35at a sanctuary for rescued parrots.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38You might think they make lovely-looking pets,
0:15:38 > 0:15:40but parrots must stretch their wings,
0:15:40 > 0:15:43otherwise they end up down in the mouth,
0:15:43 > 0:15:44like Rosie here -
0:15:44 > 0:15:48the plucky rescued male cockatoo is recovering from painful injuries.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50At his previous home,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Rosie was confined to a small cage for long periods
0:15:53 > 0:15:57and had started plucking out his own chest feathers in frustration.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Now he needs regular hands-on care.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Right, shall we get him prepped? - Mmm.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03Lucas, you are in charge of the cream.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06If you can take the top off.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10If you can put me some cream on that finger.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13'The poor chap, but at least our lads soothing cream
0:16:13 > 0:16:14'will help with his sore chest.'
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Is the parrot going to get better?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Oh, yes, he will get better
0:16:19 > 0:16:22and it will take about three or four months for him to be totally healed.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27'Now for a protective neck cover to stop him plucking again.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:28That is the best thing,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31because it makes his neck stretch a little bit like that,
0:16:31 > 0:16:33so he can't reach round and bite his neck.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36It's like a dog having one of them lampshades on its head?
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Yes, very similar to that.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41You've got his collar. You've got the tape.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42I'll get the bird.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43Go on, boys.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49All you've got to do is put it round his neck like that.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50Brilliant.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Absolutely wonderful. Round with the tape, all the way round.
0:16:55 > 0:16:56Keep going.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Just rip it off now. That's absolutely brilliant.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01'It might look a little daft,
0:17:01 > 0:17:06'but at least Rosie won't be able to pick at his wounds any more
0:17:06 > 0:17:09'and he is one step away from joining the rest of the parrots
0:17:09 > 0:17:11'in the main colony.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15'Here, look! Rosie's neighbours look like they are keen to say hello
0:17:15 > 0:17:17'to their new arrival.'
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Hello.- 'Told you.'
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- Off we go.- Look at that. - There we are.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26- He's looking a lot better now, isn't he, boys?- Yes.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Good one, Rosie.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32I think it's a sad story for Rosie,
0:17:32 > 0:17:34because Rosie is a really lovely calm parrot
0:17:34 > 0:17:37and hopefully he will get better soon,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39because I'm really worried about him.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43'And later, it gets fruity
0:17:43 > 0:17:46'when we are faced with feeding an entire parrot colony.'
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Three, two, one, go.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Back in London, Lucy and Victoria have been busy helping vet, Cathy.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58Now they have got to assist with Honey's neutering.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01That's an operation to stop the cat having unwanted kittens.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06Just make sure it's all covered up. That's a good look, isn't it?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08These shoe covers are important.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11They stop horrible germs from entering the clean hospital.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Let's go.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15First job for the kitted-out girls is to calm the cat.
0:18:15 > 0:18:21You give her a bit of a cuddle there, a bit of reassurance.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Now the jab that will send Honey into a nice deep sleep.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Very, very good little pussy cat.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Next, the team get the tummy area free of fur.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33A quick vac.
0:18:33 > 0:18:34There you go.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Finally, the girls scrub Honey's tummy so it's super clean
0:18:38 > 0:18:39and germ free.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Perfect prepping and now it's time to operate.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47All of that is sterile so don't touch that. We are ready to go.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49What do you want us to do?
0:18:49 > 0:18:53You guys can actually watch her breathing going up and down
0:18:53 > 0:18:55and we'll have a machine showing her heartbeat.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58'Who's this dashing helper arriving? He's gorgeous.'
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- Did someone call for a professional? - They did and all you got was me.
0:19:03 > 0:19:09- Make a tiny little incision there. - Is that the bit that makes babies?
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Yes. That's right.- You can see right inside the body.- Yes, you can.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17'The girls keep a careful eye on Honey's breathing.'
0:19:17 > 0:19:21What we're doing here is tying all the blood vessels off.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25'While I just get in the way really.'
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Don't lean on the thing, Dom. The girls have been very well behaved.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32They've been better than me, haven't they?
0:19:32 > 0:19:33I think you need a few lessons.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36'Last year alone, this organisation dealt with
0:19:36 > 0:19:39'nearly 1,000 unwanted kittens.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42'Rehoming them all is almost impossible.'
0:19:42 > 0:19:47So dumping off kittens isn't the solution. This is a solution.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Absolutely. Neutering is THE solution. So all done there.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57- There's our little friend underneath there.- Still breathing fine?- Yes.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Nice little heart rate and breathing and everything
0:19:59 > 0:20:01and her tongue is lovely and pink.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- That means she is well.- She is very well.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05'Well done, girls.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07'Honey is now ready to go home
0:20:07 > 0:20:10'and I bet Darren can't wait to hear the great news.'
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- There he is. Hi, Darren.- All right, mate?- Here's Honey back.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- She's lovely.- She's absolutely fine.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21She's been a princess, hasn't she? She's all good to go.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29'And later we discover if there's a ray of hope for Trooper's lame leg.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Moment of truth. Let's see what's wrong with Trooper's leg.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36'But first, clever pigs confuse Dick.'
0:20:39 > 0:20:42You know pigs, right? They're meant to be really intelligent animals.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43They don't look it.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- I know that for a fact. - Went to school with one, did you?
0:20:46 > 0:20:49No, read it in a book, a good one, actually.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53There was these pigs and they were building their own houses.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I've never seen a cow do that.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57I've never seen a sheep anywhere near a cement mixer.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- These houses, were they built out of straw, wood, bricks?- Yes.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07- Was there a, er, Big Bad Wolf? - There was a Big Bad Wolf.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12He was huffing and puffing and blowing the houses down.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Now you're talking about it, it might have been a made up story.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Yeah, they are actually very intelligent. Brighter than a dog
0:21:18 > 0:21:20and as clever as a three-year-old child.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I've never seen a three-year-old that could build a house.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Also fantastic swimmers. Their eyesight is not great,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28but they have their amazing sense of smell and their hearing is good too.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31A three-year-old builder would be against the law.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33They can also run a mile in about seven minutes -
0:21:33 > 0:21:36something I'm about to attempt right now. See you.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46'Cameron and Lucas are spending the day at a sanctuary
0:21:46 > 0:21:48'for rescued exotic birds in Lincolnshire.'
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- How's things?- Hello.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55'Next up is a group of parrots that arrived here over the last year.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59'Many were rescued from miserable, lonely conditions.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01'This lot is now ready to move into a larger home
0:22:01 > 0:22:04'where they can stretch those wings and make new friends.'
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- What kind of parrots are they? - These are African grey parrots.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10The clue is in the name, really. They're African and they're grey.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15We've got about 10 or 11 in here. There will be a bit of racing about.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Right, guys, in we come.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21'Cameron stands by with the box and Lucas is on net duty.'
0:22:21 > 0:22:22There you go, boys.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Come on, boys.- Get that one.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30'We need to move fast.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34'Parrots are sensitive creatures and are easily stressed.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38'Most of these birds would probably be stuck in tiny cages,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41'bored to death if Steve and his team hadn't taken them in.'
0:22:41 > 0:22:43SQUAWKING
0:22:43 > 0:22:47'The birds have no idea we are helping them
0:22:47 > 0:22:49'and aren't too keen on getting boxed up.'
0:22:51 > 0:22:54That's brilliant. Real experts now.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57'All are safely contained and now it's time to get them
0:22:57 > 0:22:59'into their new home...
0:22:59 > 0:23:02'with the rest of the colony stood by to receive their new room-mates.'
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Go on. Out you go. Out you come.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09'The first bold bird bolts from its box.'
0:23:09 > 0:23:12There is another one.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15Off he goes. That's two.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18'Then the coolest new kid in the colony casually strolls out
0:23:18 > 0:23:21'into his new pad - that's the way to do it.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23'These parrots need lots of company,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26'that's why keeping one alone in a small cage isn't a good idea.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28'They also need to stretch those wings,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31'so this place fits the bill perfectly.'
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Is this their permanent home now?
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Yes, once they are here, they live here for life.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38It'd be difficult to take them out of a big long aviary like this
0:23:38 > 0:23:41and rehome them into a small cage.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44'Ad they wouldn't survive in the wild, either.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45'More work for the lads -
0:23:45 > 0:23:48'there's more than 200 hungry macaws that need a feed.'
0:23:48 > 0:23:51I've been busy, chaps. I tell you, I've been busy.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Do you want to know what I've been busy doing?
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- I've been making the fruit, just a little bit. Is that enough?- Wow.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00'These demanding birds want their nosh,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02'so we don't mess around getting it to them.'
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Three, two, one, go!
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Me ring! I've lost me ring!- It's there.- I've got it, I've got it!
0:24:19 > 0:24:21How much fruit do you have to feed them each day?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Every single day we get through 1,000 bananas,
0:24:24 > 0:24:28500 apples, 200 oranges, about 50 bags of celery.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Wow!
0:24:31 > 0:24:34'And the macaws have certainly got their five-a-day today.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36'Good work, boys.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38I don't know about you, boys, but that was up there
0:24:38 > 0:24:40with one of the nuttiest things I've ever done.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- How was your day?- Brilliant. - Yeah?- Fantastic.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44Lucas, today when you got here,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47you said you'd always wanted to work with parrots.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- You finally have lived your dream. How was it?- It was great.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- I've never been up close to a parrot before.- Good lad.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57Well, it's myself, Richard Macaw and the boys saying, "Bye-bye."
0:25:00 > 0:25:05'Lucy and Victoria have been helping out at an animal hospital in London.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07'Earlier, Trooper, the bull mastiff cross,
0:25:07 > 0:25:10'arrived with a mysterious lame leg.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12'The team need to get to the bottom of the troublesome limp
0:25:12 > 0:25:14'and are about to take a closer look at his legs.'
0:25:14 > 0:25:18We need to take X-ray pictures of his two knees.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22'To get the X-rays done, Trooper will need to take a quick nap.'
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Good boy.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26He's just going to have his anaesthetic. What a good dog he is.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30'Lucy keeps tabs on Trooper's ticker to make sure it's beating properly.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36'Yes, it is, so it's time for the X-ray.'
0:25:36 > 0:25:39How long does the X-ray take?
0:25:39 > 0:25:42It takes about 15-20 minutes to take all the pictures.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43We don't just take one picture,
0:25:43 > 0:25:47we take about three or four pictures on each knee.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- I'm good to go. - Good to go. Excellent.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'OK, lights out.
0:25:53 > 0:25:59'Legs in position. Say woof, cheese, whatever.'
0:25:59 > 0:26:00Moment of truth.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Let's see what's wrong with Trooper's leg, then, shall we?
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Right, up here we've got the right knee and the left knee.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Yes, there's definitely an injury, but it's very mild.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Does that mean he doesn't have to have an operation?
0:26:12 > 0:26:16That means he will live very nicely with a bit of a sore knee
0:26:16 > 0:26:19and sometimes he will have to take some painkillers,
0:26:19 > 0:26:23but really he is not a dog that needs surgery.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25We are really pleased about that.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29'So it's a top end to a hard day's graft for our girls.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32'Trooper isn't seriously ill - time to tell his owner the good news.'
0:26:32 > 0:26:36We looked at Trooper's X-rays and decided he didn't need surgery.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40- That is brilliant. Thank you. - You can take Trooper home tonight.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43That's good. Thank you very much.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48'Home-time Trooper and home-time team.'
0:26:48 > 0:26:49So it's the end of the day
0:26:49 > 0:26:52and this is where we started off with a mission.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Did we succeed? What do you think of cats now?
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- After holding Honey I like cats better than I did before.- Really?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Fantastic. So we've done that one. Mission accomplished.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06What about you? Dogs. You liked cats and you weren't bothered about dogs.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- What do you think now?- I didn't realise dogs could be so nice.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14- Are you like him now?- Yeah.- Good job. We did it. High five at home.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Come on, Dom. You've taken this wallaby pouch thing too far now.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- You've had your free ride.- Who are you talking to?- Hang on a minute.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26If you're here, who is in there?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Can you take me to 15 High Street, please?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33All right then, but it will cost you a fiver.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34Come on, Dom.
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