Hamster My Pet and Me


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-I'm Fern.

-And I'm Rory. We love animals.

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Some animals make brilliant pets.

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We like meeting you and your pets.

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That reminds me, I'm off to meet some new friends today.

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I'll be back later.

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-Would you like to come with me? See you.

-See you.

-Come on!

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# Down every street are pets to meet

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# Some big, some small, some scaly, some furry

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# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry

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# Some have four paws

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# Some have sharp claws

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# Some quack, some bark, some purr, some moo

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# Some grunt, some squawk, some cock-a-doodle-doo!

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# Have you met my pet and me? #

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Today, we're in Canvey Island in Essex to meet Maggie and her pet.

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I'm so excited. Shall we go see what it is? Come on!

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-Hi, you must be Maggie.

-Hi, Fern.

-Hello, and your mum.

-Hello.

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I hear you've got someone you'd like me to meet.

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-Yes, come inside.

-Brilliant.

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Where is your pet?

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-Hello! This is Mickey.

-Yes.

-And what is he?

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He is a Russian dwarf hamster.

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-He's quite small, isn't he?

-Yes. He's nocturnal.

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He's nocturnal? What does that mean?

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He stays up all night and he goes to sleep in the day.

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-Sometimes he wakes up during the day.

-Does he come to say hello?

-Yes.

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-He's very cute. Should we get him out for a cuddle?

-Yes.

-OK.

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You have to be so gentle with hamsters, don't you? Here he comes.

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I love his red eyes. Except one of his eyes is a bit white.

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-He needs eye drops.

-Did you get eye drops from the vet?

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-Yeah, we went to the vet.

-Good. He'll be better soon, won't he?

-Yes.

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-He wants to move.

-He does, he loves moving.

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Russian dwarf hamsters are a lot smaller than regular hamsters.

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-What are these at the end of his nose?

-They're whiskers.

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-Do you know why he needs whiskers?

-So he can touch things.

-That's right.

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Hamsters use their whiskers to feel around so they know how close

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they are to things. They are very useful, aren't they?

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Hamsters are happy to live by themselves,

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but it is good to take them out and have a cuddle. Keep them happy.

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Rory, can you tell us some more furry facts about our friend here?

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Of course, Fern. One - hamsters store their food in their cheeks.

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This is called hoarding.

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Two -

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they have special eyes, which are really big,

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to help them see better when it's dark. Three -

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in the wild, hamsters live in burrows deep under the ground.

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Four -

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baby hamsters are called pups.

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Pups are born with no fur, and their eyes closed.

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Hamsters need lots of looking after, just like most other pets.

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-So, what do we have to do to look after Mickey?

-Clean his cage out.

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-That sounds good. Shall we do that?

-Yes. First we have to get Mickey.

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-Put him in there?

-Yes.

-OK. Come on, Mickey.

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Shall we take the cage apart to clean it?

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I'll take this off.

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It's important to get rid of all the old, smelly sawdust.

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Hamsters like a nice, clean cage. I will empty it in here.

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-Is that all right?

-Yes.

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-Shall I give you these?

-Yes.

-Now, give it a quick spray.

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I think we should put the sawdust in here.

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It's important to have a good, thick layer of wood chips,

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because they love to bury in it.

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-Do you ever see him digging around in the sawdust?

-Yes.

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Make sure when you find lumps you have to flatten them.

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-Otherwise it could be a bit uncomfortable, couldn't it?

-Yeah.

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We can put that back on.

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-Great job. And then we need sawdust.

-Yes. Very important.

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-Shall we take out his little house?

-Yes.

-And empty it.

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It's important to leave a little bit of his old bedding,

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because it has his smell on it, so it helps him feel more secure.

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Let's give his bedroom a quick wipe clean,

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and put some new bedding on top of the old.

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-I think we should do his bowl next.

-His food bowl?

-Yes.

-OK.

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-Is that enough?

-Yes.

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Hamsters need a good balanced diet, and this hamster food is perfect,

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because it contains all the nutrients they need.

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You can also give them some grains, some nuts and some washed fruit

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and vegetables. This looks great. What do we do next?

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-We fill his water up.

-OK, let's do that.

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Shall we put him back?

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-He's really enjoying his food, isn't he?

-Yes.

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I think he's very happy in his nice clean home.

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-It's playtime, hurray! What's this?

-It's his flying saucer.

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-Does he love it?

-Yes.

-It's good, because he can get a good run.

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And this tube is great.

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He can hide in it, but he can also chew it,

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so it keeps his teeth nice and healthy. Now, who are we missing?

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-We are missing Mickey.

-Yeah! Shall we get him? Come on, Mickey.

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Hello. Look!

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Mickey has lots of toys in his cage, which is brilliant,

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but it's also good for hamsters to get out and get a good run around.

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We made this area safe, so it's kind of like a playpen for him.

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He's having a good sniff, you can see his whiskers twitching, can't you?

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Shall we see if he likes his tube?

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Come on. There.

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Oh, he loves his tube.

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Come on!

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I have a little surprise for Mickey.

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This is a sand bath. It's perfect.

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It's got nice, clean, special sand to help clean his coat,

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and he can dig around in it. Come on, Mickey, it's bath-time.

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Come on, Mickey, look, look at your bath.

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-He's having a good sniff.

-He likes it, I think.

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-I've got something new for Mickey.

-Is that it there?

-Yes!

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These tubes are amazing. Look, Mickey. Oh, he's so lucky.

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-Shall we put it on his cage?

-Yes!

-Done.

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-This looks fantastic, doesn't it?

-Look at your new home.

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-Shall we put him in and see if he likes it?

-Yes.

-Come on, Mickey.

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You're going on an adventure.

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He's so fast.

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-Brilliant.

-I bet Mickey likes that.

-I think he does.

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Wow. What a fantastic tea party. Lovely. Who is our waitress?

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-This is my sister, Cara.

-Hello, Cara.

-Hi, Fern.

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-So, where is the hamster?

-He's inside asleep in his little house.

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I'm not surprised, he must be tired.

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-He was on lots of adventures today, wasn't he?

-Yes.

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So if Mickey could go on any adventure in the entire world,

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-what would he do?

-Hmm...

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If my pet Mickey could do anything, he would go snowboarding.

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He would wear a green outfit, blue helmet and colourful goggles.

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He would go up the mountain on a chairlift

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and go "wheeeeeeeeeee" all the way down.

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As you know, Mickey is nocturnal, so he's fast asleep now.

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Lots of animals are nocturnal for different reasons.

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Hamsters in the wild are nocturnal to hide from their predators -

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animals that want to eat them!

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Also, their eyesight isn't the best during the day,

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and it's better when it's a bit dark, or during the night-time.

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It's almost your bedtime, and he's going to be awake soon.

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-I wonder what he does when we're sleeping.

-I have a really good idea.

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How about we stay up past bedtime and we can make a den?

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-Yes, let's use chairs and blankets.

-Sounds good.

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It's going to be brilliant.

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Quick, let's get our binoculars to get a closer look.

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-He's going in his tubes.

-Yes.

-He's very fast, isn't he?

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He's coming down the blue tube.

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He does a lot more in the night-time than he does in the day, doesn't he?

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-Yes.

-Do you think he's going to go in his flying saucer?

-Yes.

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Come on, Mickey.

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Oh, he's going round and round and round on his flying saucer.

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He might go in the sand bath.

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-That's right, he liked that earlier, didn't he?

-Yes.

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OK, binoculars down. I think we should have some of our feast.

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-Yes.

-Would you like some milk?

-Yes, please.

-And a cookie.

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-It's hard work, watching busy hamsters.

-Yes.

-Yummy.

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-Would you like to use the telescope to have a look?

-Yes.

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-This is a great view.

-It is, isn't it? I think it's the best one.

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I've never seen a hamster at night before. It's amazing.

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Thank you so much for inviting me to meet Mickey.

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I really, really enjoyed it.

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-CHILDREN:

-My pet and me!

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-Hi, Rory.

-How you doing? How was your day?

-Oh, it was so amazing.

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Let me tell you all about it.

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Today, we met Maggie and her pet hamster Mickey.

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Together, we cleaned out Mickey's cage and gave him food

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and fresh water. We then let Mickey explore his flying saucer

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and try out a new sand bath we made.

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Maggie gave Mickey a lovely present of a new tube for his cage.

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It looked brilliant. Later, we built a den,

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and stayed up past bedtime to watch Mickey exploring at night.

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Wow, that sounds amazing. You made some great new friends, too.

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I did, it was wonderful.

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But remember to ask the owner's permission

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-before you touch any pets.

-That's right.

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One pet you definitely can play with is ours.

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Go to the CBeebies website

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-and play the My Pet And Me game.

-It is brilliant.

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We just love meeting you and your pets. I've had such a wonderful day.

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# Today we met A lovely pet

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-# We see how much you care for them

-Thank you so much for sharing them!

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# Time for us to Just remind you

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# After you've played with your pet, wash your hands, don't forget!

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# It doesn't matter what pet you've got

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# You might have one, you might not

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# It's still fun finding out what having a pet is all about

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# My pet, my pet and me

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# Come back and see my pet and me! # Bye!

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