0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Hi, I'm Ferne.- I'm Rory. - And we love animals!
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Tiny mice, shiny goldfish, clip-clopping ponies
0:00:07 > 0:00:11and purring cats all make really good pets and pets are great!
0:00:11 > 0:00:15We love meeting you and your pets. What are you doing today, Rory?
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I've got a plan. I'm off to meet some new friends.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22I'll tell you about it later - but would you like to come with me?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Come on. See you.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- # My pet, my pet and me - WOOF WOOF
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- # My pet, my pet and me - MEOW MEOW
0:00:30 > 0:00:36# Down every street Are pets to meet
0:00:36 > 0:00:39# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry
0:00:39 > 0:00:42# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:42 > 0:00:45# Some have four paws
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- # Some have sharp claws - GIGGLES
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- # Some quack- Some bark - Some purr- Some moo
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- # Some grunt- Some Squawk - Some cock-a-doodle-doo
0:00:54 > 0:00:57# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- # My pet, my pet and me - QUACK QUACK
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- # My pet, my pet and me - WOOF WOOF
0:01:02 > 0:01:05# Have you met My pet and me? #
0:01:05 > 0:01:07GIGGLES WOOF WOOF
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Today, we're in Ayr to meet Sophie and her pets.
0:01:10 > 0:01:16She lives just in here, so let's go and find out what they are. Come on.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Hi, Rory.- Hello, Sophie,
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- and you must be Mum?- Yes, hi, Rory.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- Right, I'm here to see your pets - where are they?- In the living room.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Oh, great, let's go. I can't wait.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Well, I can see a cage
0:01:33 > 0:01:35but who lives in there?
0:01:35 > 0:01:36My pet mice.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Mice - what a cool pet!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42That's awesome. How many?
0:01:42 > 0:01:43- Three.- Three mice.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- What are their names? - Elsa, Anna and Olav.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- Nice names, so are they all girls?- Yeah.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Aw, a nice wee family there, aren't they?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55That's good because mice like to live together.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58There's lots of different kinds of mice
0:01:58 > 0:02:02and Anna, Olaf and Elsa are a special kind of mouse called a fancy mouse.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04That's a domesticated breed -
0:02:04 > 0:02:06they're mice you can keep in your house.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Now, I'd quite like to see one up close.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Do you think we can take one out?- Yeah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Right, let's pop this back up.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18So how can you tell your mice apart?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Well, one has a spot on its back
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- and you're holding her.- Oh, yes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25And one is just, like, lightish brown.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- They've got different colours?- Yeah.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Is that what it is? What's your favourite thing about mice?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Well, they have little human hands
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and I love their little soft ears.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Aw, little human hands.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Ever seen them lift up a bit of food and go, "om-nom-nom"?
0:02:41 > 0:02:45It's amazing. They can climb up things, can't they?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48You talked about their ears, have you seen how big they are?
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Why would a mouse have to hear well? What would try and catch a mouse?
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- A cat.- Yes.- A dog.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Bigger animals, predators, so it needs to be able to hear.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01So with those big ears it's perfect, isn't it?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Something I really like is this tail.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Have you seen it? It's really long, isn't it?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09It's about the same length as its body.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- Do you know what they use it for?- Balance.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Yes, have you ever seen them run along surfaces - "whoo"?
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- "Nnn-nnn!"- Very careful
0:03:17 > 0:03:19and they manage it because of this tail.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Mice are interesting for all sorts of reasons.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Ferne, can you give us some furry facts about our mousy friends?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Of course, Rory.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34All mice are small but some weigh less than a 2p coin.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Mice are rodents and are related
0:03:38 > 0:03:40to rats and squirrels.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43All rodents have special front teeth
0:03:43 > 0:03:45to help them gnaw things.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Mice are very active and, in the wild,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53they can travel hundreds of metres a day.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58They're also good at climbing and burrowing and digging.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03WOOF WOOF
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Whether your pets live in a cage, a tank, a stable
0:04:06 > 0:04:09or are free to roam around your house,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12it's really important that you look after them properly.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15How do you look after your mice, Sophie?
0:04:15 > 0:04:16I clean out their cage,
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I give them water,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I give them food.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23That's great - all sorts of ways.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Wow. Have you cleaned them out today?
0:04:25 > 0:04:27No, would you like to help me?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Yes, please. What do we do first?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Clean out their cage.- OK.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35And look, Anna's already having a little start.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- She is, isn't she? Look at that, look at her go.- I know.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40OK, let's take the mice out
0:04:40 > 0:04:41but where will we put them?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45In this castle that I bought with my pocket money.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46Wow.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Look at this, it's amazing. Great.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Right, well, let's get the mice in there.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56There we go. What a brilliant present.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Looks like they're enjoying it,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01there's loads of places to explore in the castle.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04They'll be safe in there and we can keep an eye on them.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Right, it's time to get cleaning.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09What do we have to do first, Sophie?
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Well, we need to take out the food and the water.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17What do we do now?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Well, we've to take the bedding out
0:05:19 > 0:05:21and put it in the bin.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22OK, let's go for it.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25You get your hands in there, good work.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28That's a couple of other bits in there.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29Let me give you a hand,
0:05:29 > 0:05:32some old bits of food in here too.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34There we go.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Looks like the mice are having fun over there.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41SOPHIE GIGGLES
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- Just relaxing in their castle.- Yeah.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48So how often do you clean out the cage?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50I do the bedding every day
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- and I do the cage once a week.- OK.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- The whole cage once a week.- Yeah.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56A good, proper clean.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- All done.- Nearly.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10We need to get them some food and some water.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14There we go.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Just pop this food in here.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- You putting the water in?- Yeah.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19Excellent.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23- Let's put Anna, Elsa and Olaf in, shall we?- Yeah.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25There, aw!
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- In you go.- They look very happy.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30They do, don't they?
0:06:30 > 0:06:31And hungry as well.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Mice need to eat between 15 and 20 times a day,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37so they need to have food with them at all times.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40They also need to have water at all times.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Once we've cleaned our animal cages or touched our pets,
0:06:43 > 0:06:45what do we need to do?
0:06:45 > 0:06:46- Wash our hands.- That's right!
0:06:50 > 0:06:52WOOF WOOF
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- All finished.- Excellent because it's my favourite time of the day.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02It's...
0:07:02 > 0:07:04BOTH: Playtime!
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Yes! So, can I look at myself yet?
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Yes.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Wow.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Mouse ears as well, so we're matching.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14What are we doing then?
0:07:14 > 0:07:16We're going to go downstairs and see
0:07:16 > 0:07:19the little maze and put them in it.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Great, let's go then. Lead the way.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24What a great maze, this is amazing!
0:07:24 > 0:07:25How did you make it?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29I used some stick-on gems,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32some paper and some cardboard.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34And what is there at the end?
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- Some food, a little treat.- Mmm.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40So you think she's going to go round the maze to get the food?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Right, Elsa, let's get you out and
0:07:42 > 0:07:44see if you can do this. It's time.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Ready, steady, go!
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Come on, it's over there.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54It's over there, Elsa.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57No, it's not over here.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59What's up here? Oh, you're close,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02you're close. Wrong way, this way.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03Now she's found it.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Well done! You got there, Elsa.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08OK, here we go, Anna.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12On your marks, get set, go!
0:08:15 > 0:08:16Yes, she's going the right way.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- That's it.- Hmmm.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Come on, Anna, come on!
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- There you go.- Yes.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Yes, well done, Anna.- Well done!
0:08:27 > 0:08:28Right.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Olaf's next.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Come on, Olaf, you can...
0:08:31 > 0:08:34That looks like a dead end, Olaf.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Olaf, you're going the wrong way.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38- Olaf.- Come on, it's over there.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- The food's over there. - Olaf, come on!
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Where's the food, Olaf?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44SOPHIE GIGGLES Not over there.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Olaf is fast. That way, that way.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Well done, Olaf.- Well done, Olaf.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54OK, let's put her back now.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55Excellent.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57All those seeds, all that food -
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- it's making me hungry.- Don't worry.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Come on, I've got a surprise.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04MEOW
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Wow, you look fantastic in your dress.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Give us a spin.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17You look like a mouse princess.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Come and grab a seat, Mouse Princess.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23I'm very pleased, we've got a lovely array of snacks here.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Are we going to give something to the mice?- Yeah.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Oh, very nice. Bit of apple.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32So if the mice could go anywhere, anywhere at all,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35where do you think they would go?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38If my pets could go anywhere,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41they would work in an aeroplane.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Their favourite place to go
0:09:43 > 0:09:44would be Las Vegas.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46They'd also be a girl band
0:09:46 > 0:09:48in sparkly dresses
0:09:48 > 0:09:49called The Mice Girls
0:09:49 > 0:09:52and they would practise their routine
0:09:52 > 0:09:55as they serve their customers during the flight.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Wow, so what have we got here?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05This is my doll's house.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Do the mice like to play in here?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- Yes.- Really? Mice?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10In a doll's house?
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- It looks perfect for them, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15I think it's time we put
0:10:15 > 0:10:17- some mice on here, don't you?- Yeah.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Living room - very nice.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- Do you like it?- Do you like it?
0:10:22 > 0:10:23What do you think?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Look, someone's having a bath.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31SOPHIE GIGGLES
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Looks like they're having loads of fun, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40It's great watching them run around the house.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42What's been your favourite bit?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45When they went in the bath it was really, really cute
0:10:45 > 0:10:48and when they poke their head through the balcony
0:10:48 > 0:10:50and they're like, "Hi!"
0:10:50 > 0:10:53"Hi, hello, I'm just looking out over the balcony.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55"Hello, just seeing what you're up to.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58"I'm just a wee mouse. Oh, hello."
0:10:58 > 0:11:03Well, this has been great fun, playing with the doll's house.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Have you got any other games that you play with the mice?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10I'll show you.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12So what kind of clock is this?
0:11:12 > 0:11:13A grandfather clock.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Oh, wow, one of those huge, big ones.- Yeah.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19What sound does a big grandfather clock make?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Tick, tock, tick, tock.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23This is reminding me of something.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- Your mice are loving running up and down this, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- A lot of fun, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Mice running up and down a clock,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34tick, tock...
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Hickory Dickory Dock!
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Do you know that nursery rhyme?- Yeah.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40# Hickory Dickory Dock
0:11:40 > 0:11:42# The mouse ran up the clock
0:11:42 > 0:11:44# The clock struck one, the mouse ran down
0:11:44 > 0:11:47# Hickory Dickory Dock. #
0:11:47 > 0:11:50That was beautiful, that was amazing.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51What do you think, mice?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54What? The mice loved it too. SOPHIE GIGGLES
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I've had an amazing time, Sophie.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59It's been great meeting you and your mice
0:11:59 > 0:12:01and learning so much about them.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02- Hasn't it been fun?- Yes.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06But now I need to take my make-up off and get back to Ferne.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14SHE GIGGLES
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- Hello, Ferne.- Hi, Rory.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Hi, guys.- How was your day?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24It was amazing. Wait till I tell you all about it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Today, I met Sophie and her mice Olaf, Anna and Elsa.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Sophie and I cleaned their cage
0:12:30 > 0:12:32while the mice explored their castle.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35We had fun playing with the mice in their maze
0:12:35 > 0:12:37with our faces painted as mice!
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Sophie showed me her giant doll's house.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43The mice loved exploring and playing at houses.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46That sounds wonderful. You made some great friends as well.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Yeah, pets are great. But remember, before you touch any animal,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53make sure it's OK with the owner first.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56That's right but one pet you can play with is ours.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Go on to the CBeebies website
0:12:58 > 0:13:00and play the My Pet And Me game -
0:13:00 > 0:13:01it's amazing!
0:13:01 > 0:13:05We've had a fantastic day. We just love meeting you and your pets.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- # Today we met - OINK OINK
0:13:11 > 0:13:13# A lovely pet
0:13:13 > 0:13:16# We see how much you care for them
0:13:16 > 0:13:20# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:20 > 0:13:25# Time for us to Just remind you
0:13:25 > 0:13:30# After you've played with your pet Wash your hands
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Don't forget
0:13:32 > 0:13:34# It doesn't matter what pets you've got
0:13:34 > 0:13:37# You might have one You might not
0:13:37 > 0:13:44# It's still fun finding out What having a pet is all about
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- # My pet, my pet and me - MEOW
0:13:47 > 0:13:50# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:50 > 0:13:53# My pet, my pet and me Come back and see
0:13:53 > 0:13:55# My pet and me. #
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- Bye!- Bye!