0:00:02 > 0:00:04- I'm Fern.- And I'm Rory. We love animals.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Some animals make brilliant pets.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10We like meeting you and your pets.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13That reminds me, I'm off to meet some new friends today.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I'll be back later.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18- Would you like to come with me? See you.- See you.- Come on!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:21 > 0:00:25# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:25 > 0:00:30# Down every street are pets to meet
0:00:30 > 0:00:33# Some big, some small, some scaly, some furry
0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# Some have four paws
0:00:40 > 0:00:42# Some have sharp claws
0:00:42 > 0:00:45# Some quack, some bark, some purr, some moo
0:00:45 > 0:00:49# Some grunt, some squawk, some cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:51 > 0:00:54# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:54 > 0:00:57# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:57 > 0:01:00# Have you met my pet and me? #
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Today, we're in Canvey Island in Essex to meet Maggie and her pet.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12I'm so excited. Shall we go see what it is? Come on!
0:01:19 > 0:01:25- Hi, you must be Maggie.- Hi, Fern. - Hello, and your mum.- Hello.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29I hear you've got someone you'd like me to meet.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Yes, come inside.- Brilliant.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Where is your pet?
0:01:39 > 0:01:44- Hello! This is Mickey. - Yes.- And what is he?
0:01:44 > 0:01:47He is a Russian dwarf hamster.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- He's quite small, isn't he? - Yes. He's nocturnal.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55He's nocturnal? What does that mean?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58He stays up all night and he goes to sleep in the day.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04- Sometimes he wakes up during the day.- Does he come to say hello?- Yes.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09- He's very cute. Should we get him out for a cuddle?- Yes.- OK.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14You have to be so gentle with hamsters, don't you? Here he comes.
0:02:14 > 0:02:20I love his red eyes. Except one of his eyes is a bit white.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- He needs eye drops.- Did you get eye drops from the vet?
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- Yeah, we went to the vet.- Good. He'll be better soon, won't he?- Yes.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- He wants to move. - He does, he loves moving.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36Russian dwarf hamsters are a lot smaller than regular hamsters.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- What are these at the end of his nose?- They're whiskers.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45- Do you know why he needs whiskers?- So he can touch things.- That's right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50Hamsters use their whiskers to feel around so they know how close
0:02:50 > 0:02:54they are to things. They are very useful, aren't they?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Hamsters are happy to live by themselves,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01but it is good to take them out and have a cuddle. Keep them happy.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Rory, can you tell us some more furry facts about our friend here?
0:03:05 > 0:03:10Of course, Fern. One - hamsters store their food in their cheeks.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12This is called hoarding.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Two -
0:03:14 > 0:03:17they have special eyes, which are really big,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20to help them see better when it's dark. Three -
0:03:20 > 0:03:24in the wild, hamsters live in burrows deep under the ground.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Four -
0:03:26 > 0:03:28baby hamsters are called pups.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Pups are born with no fur, and their eyes closed.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Hamsters need lots of looking after, just like most other pets.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- So, what do we have to do to look after Mickey?- Clean his cage out.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- That sounds good. Shall we do that? - Yes. First we have to get Mickey.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Put him in there?- Yes. - OK. Come on, Mickey.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Shall we take the cage apart to clean it?
0:04:02 > 0:04:03I'll take this off.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10It's important to get rid of all the old, smelly sawdust.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Hamsters like a nice, clean cage. I will empty it in here.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15- Is that all right?- Yes.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Shall I give you these?- Yes. - Now, give it a quick spray.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I think we should put the sawdust in here.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37It's important to have a good, thick layer of wood chips,
0:04:37 > 0:04:39because they love to bury in it.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44- Do you ever see him digging around in the sawdust?- Yes.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52Make sure when you find lumps you have to flatten them.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57- Otherwise it could be a bit uncomfortable, couldn't it?- Yeah.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01We can put that back on.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09- Great job. And then we need sawdust.- Yes. Very important.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Shall we take out his little house? - Yes.- And empty it.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22It's important to leave a little bit of his old bedding,
0:05:22 > 0:05:27because it has his smell on it, so it helps him feel more secure.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Let's give his bedroom a quick wipe clean,
0:05:30 > 0:05:34and put some new bedding on top of the old.
0:05:36 > 0:05:42- I think we should do his bowl next. - His food bowl?- Yes.- OK.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- Is that enough?- Yes.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Hamsters need a good balanced diet, and this hamster food is perfect,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56because it contains all the nutrients they need.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00You can also give them some grains, some nuts and some washed fruit
0:06:00 > 0:06:04and vegetables. This looks great. What do we do next?
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- We fill his water up. - OK, let's do that.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Shall we put him back?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- He's really enjoying his food, isn't he?- Yes.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23I think he's very happy in his nice clean home.
0:06:29 > 0:06:35- It's playtime, hurray! What's this?- It's his flying saucer.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Does he love it?- Yes.- It's good, because he can get a good run.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41And this tube is great.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44He can hide in it, but he can also chew it,
0:06:44 > 0:06:49so it keeps his teeth nice and healthy. Now, who are we missing?
0:06:49 > 0:06:54- We are missing Mickey.- Yeah! Shall we get him? Come on, Mickey.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Hello. Look!
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Mickey has lots of toys in his cage, which is brilliant,
0:07:04 > 0:07:09but it's also good for hamsters to get out and get a good run around.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12We made this area safe, so it's kind of like a playpen for him.
0:07:12 > 0:07:18He's having a good sniff, you can see his whiskers twitching, can't you?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Shall we see if he likes his tube?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Come on. There.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Oh, he loves his tube.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31Come on!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I have a little surprise for Mickey.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41This is a sand bath. It's perfect.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45It's got nice, clean, special sand to help clean his coat,
0:07:45 > 0:07:50and he can dig around in it. Come on, Mickey, it's bath-time.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Come on, Mickey, look, look at your bath.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- He's having a good sniff. - He likes it, I think.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- I've got something new for Mickey. - Is that it there?- Yes!
0:08:07 > 0:08:13These tubes are amazing. Look, Mickey. Oh, he's so lucky.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- Shall we put it on his cage? - Yes!- Done.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- This looks fantastic, doesn't it? - Look at your new home.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27- Shall we put him in and see if he likes it?- Yes.- Come on, Mickey.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29You're going on an adventure.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40He's so fast.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- Brilliant.- I bet Mickey likes that. - I think he does.
0:08:57 > 0:09:03Wow. What a fantastic tea party. Lovely. Who is our waitress?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- This is my sister, Cara. - Hello, Cara.- Hi, Fern.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- So, where is the hamster?- He's inside asleep in his little house.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I'm not surprised, he must be tired.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- He was on lots of adventures today, wasn't he?- Yes.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23So if Mickey could go on any adventure in the entire world,
0:09:23 > 0:09:24- what would he do?- Hmm...
0:09:28 > 0:09:33If my pet Mickey could do anything, he would go snowboarding.
0:09:33 > 0:09:40He would wear a green outfit, blue helmet and colourful goggles.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43He would go up the mountain on a chairlift
0:09:43 > 0:09:49and go "wheeeeeeeeeee" all the way down.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56As you know, Mickey is nocturnal, so he's fast asleep now.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Lots of animals are nocturnal for different reasons.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Hamsters in the wild are nocturnal to hide from their predators -
0:10:03 > 0:10:05animals that want to eat them!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Also, their eyesight isn't the best during the day,
0:10:08 > 0:10:13and it's better when it's a bit dark, or during the night-time.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16It's almost your bedtime, and he's going to be awake soon.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- I wonder what he does when we're sleeping.- I have a really good idea.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25How about we stay up past bedtime and we can make a den?
0:10:25 > 0:10:31- Yes, let's use chairs and blankets. - Sounds good.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33It's going to be brilliant.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Quick, let's get our binoculars to get a closer look.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- He's going in his tubes.- Yes. - He's very fast, isn't he?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53He's coming down the blue tube.
0:10:53 > 0:10:59He does a lot more in the night-time than he does in the day, doesn't he?
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- Yes.- Do you think he's going to go in his flying saucer?- Yes.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Come on, Mickey.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Oh, he's going round and round and round on his flying saucer.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15He might go in the sand bath.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- That's right, he liked that earlier, didn't he?- Yes.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27OK, binoculars down. I think we should have some of our feast.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Yes.- Would you like some milk? - Yes, please.- And a cookie.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- It's hard work, watching busy hamsters.- Yes.- Yummy.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- Would you like to use the telescope to have a look?- Yes.
0:11:44 > 0:11:50- This is a great view.- It is, isn't it? I think it's the best one.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54I've never seen a hamster at night before. It's amazing.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Thank you so much for inviting me to meet Mickey.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59I really, really enjoyed it.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- CHILDREN:- My pet and me!
0:12:09 > 0:12:14- Hi, Rory.- How you doing? How was your day?- Oh, it was so amazing.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Let me tell you all about it.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Today, we met Maggie and her pet hamster Mickey.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Together, we cleaned out Mickey's cage and gave him food
0:12:23 > 0:12:28and fresh water. We then let Mickey explore his flying saucer
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and try out a new sand bath we made.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36Maggie gave Mickey a lovely present of a new tube for his cage.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39It looked brilliant. Later, we built a den,
0:12:39 > 0:12:44and stayed up past bedtime to watch Mickey exploring at night.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Wow, that sounds amazing. You made some great new friends, too.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50I did, it was wonderful.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53But remember to ask the owner's permission
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- before you touch any pets. - That's right.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59One pet you definitely can play with is ours.
0:12:59 > 0:13:00Go to the CBeebies website
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- and play the My Pet And Me game. - It is brilliant.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08We just love meeting you and your pets. I've had such a wonderful day.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16# Today we met A lovely pet
0:13:17 > 0:13:23- # We see how much you care for them - Thank you so much for sharing them!
0:13:23 > 0:13:28# Time for us to Just remind you
0:13:30 > 0:13:35# After you've played with your pet, wash your hands, don't forget!
0:13:35 > 0:13:38# It doesn't matter what pet you've got
0:13:38 > 0:13:41# You might have one, you might not
0:13:41 > 0:13:48# It's still fun finding out what having a pet is all about
0:13:48 > 0:13:50# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:50 > 0:13:53# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:53 > 0:13:56# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:56 > 0:14:00# Come back and see my pet and me! # Bye!