0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Hi, I'm Ferne.- And I'm Rory. And we love animals!
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Some animals can make brilliant pets, and pets are great.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- We really like meeting you and your pets.- That reminds me,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15I'm off to meet some new friends today but I'll be back later
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- to tell you all about it. Come with me!- See you!- Come on!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:22 > 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 > 0:00:36# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:36 > 0:00:39# Some have four paws
0:00:40 > 0:00:42- # Some have sharp claws - GIGGLES
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 > 0:00:52# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:52 > 0:00:55# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:55 > 0:00:57# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:57 > 0:01:00# Have you met my pet and me? #
0:01:00 > 0:01:01SHE GIGGLES
0:01:01 > 0:01:02DOG BARKS, SNAKE HISSES
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Today, we're in South London to meet some new friends and their pets.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Shall we go find them?
0:01:10 > 0:01:14These furry little animals are the class pets at a nursery
0:01:14 > 0:01:18and the children who come to the nursery all help to look after them.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Hello!
0:01:20 > 0:01:21Hello, Ferne!
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Hi! What are all of your names?
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Jasmine.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Malachi.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Hi, Malachi.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- Mia!- Hi, Mia!
0:01:33 > 0:01:34Janina.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Hello, Janina, nice to meet all of you.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- And who are these? - Buzz and Woody.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41What are Buzz and Woody?
0:01:41 > 0:01:42Guinea pigs!
0:01:42 > 0:01:46The one that is white, that's Buzz.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48This is Buzz, and...
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- The one with no stripes is Woody. - And they're boys.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Boy guinea pigs can be called boars and girls are called sows,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59just like big pigs. Do you think they look like pigs?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- No!- They don't have these noses,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- do they?- No! - THEY MAKE PIG GRUNTS
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- And they don't make that noise. - No, what noise do guinea pigs make?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10THEY SQUEAK
0:02:12 > 0:02:13I love guinea pigs.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18They're such chatterboxes and all of their noises mean different things.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Their eyes are on the very sides of their head, aren't they?
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Yeah, like this.- If they see something scary, what can they do?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Run away. - They scurry away really quickly!
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Scurry, scurry, scurry!
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Guinea pigs are prey animals, which means lots of other animals
0:02:34 > 0:02:38want to eat them and so it's very important to have good hearing and
0:02:38 > 0:02:42good eyesight to keep themselves safe. Rory, can you tell us
0:02:42 > 0:02:45some more furry facts about our guinea pig friends?
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Of course, Ferne.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Guinea pigs aren't pigs at all.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53They're actually rodents like mice and rats.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Guinea pigs often take lots of short naps throughout the day
0:02:58 > 0:03:01and night instead of sleeping for a long time like we do.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Guinea pigs like to live with at least one other guinea pig.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Guinea pig babies are called pups.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14CHILDREN: Care time!
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Guinea pigs need lots of care,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24so what do we have to do to look after Buzz and Woody?
0:03:24 > 0:03:28We have to clean the cage out and look after them properly.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31And clean all the dirty stuff that is in their cage.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- That sounds good, so what do we do first?- We clean all the hay out.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- OK, and shall we take out their food bowl?- Yes.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Good job.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- And it's important to empty out the food every day.- Yes.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51It can make them a bit ill if they eat mouldy food and stale food.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- Shall we get clearing? - Yeah, let's do it!
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- This is fun! - FERNE LAUGHS
0:03:59 > 0:04:02How many times do you clean out the guinea pigs every week?
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- One.- So you clean them out completely about once a week.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10But then, every day, you give them some fresh food and water
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and that keeps guinea pigs happy and healthy.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- How about Malachi sweeps the wood shavings?- Yeah.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Good job.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- I'm helping Malachi. - The two of you are doing so well.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- There's lots of wood shavings, isn't there?- Yeah!
0:04:29 > 0:04:31We have to clean it all up.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Definitely. That is perfect.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Guinea pigs do like a nice, clean hutch,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40so as well as the weekly clean,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44you should scoop out their poo every day so it doesn't make a mess.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- We can't have that, can we? - No, we can't have mess or smell.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- Ugh!- Ew!
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- Are we all done?- Yeah! - Brilliant, pass me those.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- I'll put them away.- Now we'll put the clean stuff in.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Would you like to pass me some newspaper? I'll do this side.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Thank you very much.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- Malachi, do you want to do the last bit?- Yeah.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Great job. All done.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Now we have to put the sawdust in.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Nice big handfuls.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17You have to make sure that you have the right wood shavings
0:05:17 > 0:05:21for your guinea pigs so there's not too much dust or anything.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24We have to make sure everything is covered.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Shall we put the hay in their bedroom?- Yeah.- OK.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28I can't exactly reach it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31It's all right, if you'd like to pass me some hay,
0:05:31 > 0:05:32I'll put it in here.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- This is very fun.- I think we're forgetting something!- Food!
0:05:37 > 0:05:38That's right!
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Shall we put a little bit of this hay on the other side
0:05:42 > 0:05:45so they can eat it? It's very good for their teeth.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Guinea pig pellets like this are very good for them.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Because it's full of vitamins.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56And I think they deserve some fresh treats! Some carrot and kale.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Guinea pigs need fresh water every day, don't they?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Lots of fresh water for them.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Are we all done?- Yes.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16Look, they're chomping away at their yummy food. Chomp, chomp, chomp.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19And I think we've got two very happy guinea pigs.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22DOG BARKS
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Guinea pigs are very social animals and they
0:06:28 > 0:06:32just love to play with other guinea pigs and humans.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Is it cuddle time now?- Yeah. - OK, I'll go get them.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39You have to be very careful when you pick up guinea pigs.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41You should be very, very calm and quiet
0:06:41 > 0:06:44and don't approach them from above
0:06:44 > 0:06:46or they might think that you're a predator.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49So, instead...
0:06:49 > 0:06:51you scoop them up very gently
0:06:51 > 0:06:57and hold them just under their bottoms and just under their arms.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01And you bring them in close so they feel nice and secure.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04And then you can move with them.
0:07:04 > 0:07:05Here comes Buzz!
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Do you want to stroke Buzz, Janina?
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Here's Woody! Yeah!
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Mia, do you want to let him lie down so he can be comfortable? Exactly.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22It's important that you hold your guinea pigs gently,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25not too tight, or they might get a fright.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28They're very soft, aren't they? And they're warm.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Yes, they're really soft.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34- Do you like their noses? - Yeah, they're very tickly.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Tickle, tickle, tickle.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I've got a lovely bowl of guinea pig goodies here.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44So how about I hide these in there and you cover their eyes
0:07:44 > 0:07:47so they can't see? OK? No peeking, guinea pigs!
0:07:47 > 0:07:52- Don't look!- Don't look, don't look! - You can't have cheating guinea pigs!
0:07:55 > 0:07:59These vegetable buttons can be a nice guinea pig treat
0:07:59 > 0:08:01as part of a balanced diet.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- I think that's enough, do you?- Yeah.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Come on, Woody. Go find your treats!
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Go on!
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Come on, Buzz! Get set...
0:08:15 > 0:08:17go!
0:08:17 > 0:08:23- Who do you think will be the best at finding all the treaties?- Woody!
0:08:23 > 0:08:29- I think it's Buzz.- I think it's Woody. Yeah!- Buzz got it.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- They found one!- That was great fun!
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- I think they really liked it, do you?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- What we have to do after we hold the guinea pigs?- Wash our hands!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- Shall we go wash our hands? - Yeah.- Come on.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- Buzz and Woody love being outside in their run, don't they, Mia?- Yeah.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Why do they like being outside?
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Because they get lots of exercise and some food and they get to play.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04That's right.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07If Buzz and Woody could go on any outdoor adventure,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09what do you think they would do?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Hmm.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17If Buzz and Woody could do anything, they would grow butterfly wings.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Their wings would be blue, purple, and pink.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25They would fly to the park and meet their friends -
0:09:25 > 0:09:29the bee, and the ladybirds, and the caterpillars.
0:09:29 > 0:09:36Then they would dance in the flowers and have a big bug party.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52We've come to the local pet shop to get the guinea pigs' claws trimmed.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55They need to come here every couple of months.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59There are also lots of other pets waiting for new homes.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05This is Ken.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09He owns the pet shop and is going to cut Buzz and Woody's claws.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- Hi, Ken.- Hi. Morning, girls.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13It's nice to see Buzz and Woody again.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Anything we can do to help?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Look after that little guinea pig
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- and I'll trim the nails on this one. - Will it hurt them?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Not at all. It's like clipping your nails.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26There's no harm done to the guinea pigs.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Let's have a little go at this one, shall we?
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Oh! There's one. And we'll look for this one. And...
0:10:33 > 0:10:37Another one. Very, very gently.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38There it goes.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Guinea pigs have funny feet.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42They have different numbers of toes.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45How many toes are on the front foot?
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- On the front foot, as you can see, there are four.- Four toes!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52And if we turn him around, we can see his back toes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:59- The back toes. And how many have we got there?- Three.- One, two, three.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02So four toes on the front and three toes on the back.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07- All done. There we go. Well done, Buzz. Didn't he do well?- Yeah.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- Stroke him, that's it. He likes that. - Good job. Your turn, Woody.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Good luck!
0:11:14 > 0:11:18There we go. We'll take a little bit off this curly one here.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20By clipping the guinea pigs' nails,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- it makes it easier for them to move and walk around.- Absolutely.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27They feel better once we've had their nails clipped.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And the last one...
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- There we go.- All done! Good job, Ken. - Excellent.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35And the guinea pigs have been well-behaved.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- They deserve a treat.- Absolutely.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40And I've got the thing for you two here,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43which you can take back to nursery for them.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Here we go, take that back.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48That's to help their teeth. It's a mineral block.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50And that, they love playing in these.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53They run in and out of them and hide in them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56You can take those back to nursery for Buzz and Woody.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- They'll love that.- Thank you very much, Ken. They're brilliant!
0:12:08 > 0:12:12I'm so glad that they like their presents. They really deserve it.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Thank you for introducing me to your guinea pigs, Buzz and Woody.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17It has been amazing.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- Hi, Rory!- Hello! How are you doing? How was your day?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Oh, it was so much fun. Let me tell you all about it.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Today, I went to a nursery to meet some children
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and their class guinea pigs, Buzz and Woody.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42We cleaned out their hutch and held them really gently.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46We played hide and seek with their food and took them to the
0:12:46 > 0:12:48pet shop to get their claws trimmed.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52They were so good that they were given some treats.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56That sounds amazing! And you made some great new friends.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I did but it's really important to remember
0:12:59 > 0:13:02before you pet any animals, ask the owner's permission.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06One pet you definitely can play with though, is ours.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet And Me game.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13It is so much fun and we just love meeting you and your pets.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15I've had such a wonderful day.
0:13:18 > 0:13:24# Today we met a lovely pet
0:13:24 > 0:13:27# We see how much you care for them
0:13:27 > 0:13:30# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:30 > 0:13:36# Time for us to just remind you
0:13:36 > 0:13:39# After you've played with your pet
0:13:39 > 0:13:42# Wash your hands, don't forget!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45# It doesn't matter what pet you've got
0:13:45 > 0:13:48# You might have one, you might not
0:13:48 > 0:13:51# It's still fun finding out
0:13:51 > 0:13:54# What having a pet is all about
0:13:54 > 0:13:57# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:57 > 0:14:00# My pet, my pet and me
0:14:00 > 0:14:02# My pet, my pet and me
0:14:02 > 0:14:05# Come back and see my pet and me. #
0:14:05 > 0:14:08BOTH: Bye!