Mice My Pet and Me

-Hi, I'm Ferne.

-I'm Rory.

-And we love animals!

Tiny mice, shiny goldfish, clip-clopping ponies

and purring cats all make really good pets and pets are great!

We love meeting you and your pets. What are you doing today, Rory?

I've got a plan. I'm off to meet some new friends.

I'll tell you about it later - but would you like to come with me?

Come on. See you.

-# My pet, my pet and me

-WOOF WOOF

-# My pet, my pet and me

-MEOW MEOW

# Down every street Are pets to meet

# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry

# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry

# Some have four paws

-# Some have sharp claws

-GIGGLES

-# Some quack

-Some bark

-Some purr

-Some moo

-# Some grunt

-Some Squawk

-Some cock-a-doodle-doo

# My pet, my pet and me

-# My pet, my pet and me

-QUACK QUACK

-# My pet, my pet and me

-WOOF WOOF

# Have you met My pet and me? #

GIGGLES WOOF WOOF

Today, we're in Ayr to meet Sophie and her pets.

She lives just in here, so let's go and find out what they are. Come on.

-Hi, Rory.

-Hello, Sophie,

-and you must be Mum?

-Yes, hi, Rory.

-Right, I'm here to see your pets - where are they?

-In the living room.

Oh, great, let's go. I can't wait.

Well, I can see a cage

but who lives in there?

My pet mice.

Mice - what a cool pet!

That's awesome. How many?

-Three.

-Three mice.

-What are their names?

-Elsa, Anna and Olav.

-Nice names, so are they all girls?

-Yeah.

Aw, a nice wee family there, aren't they?

That's good because mice like to live together.

There's lots of different kinds of mice

and Anna, Olaf and Elsa are a special kind of mouse called a fancy mouse.

That's a domesticated breed -

they're mice you can keep in your house.

Now, I'd quite like to see one up close.

-Do you think we can take one out?

-Yeah.

Right, let's pop this back up.

So how can you tell your mice apart?

Well, one has a spot on its back

-and you're holding her.

-Oh, yes.

And one is just, like, lightish brown.

-They've got different colours?

-Yeah.

Is that what it is? What's your favourite thing about mice?

Well, they have little human hands

and I love their little soft ears.

Aw, little human hands.

Ever seen them lift up a bit of food and go, "om-nom-nom"?

It's amazing. They can climb up things, can't they?

You talked about their ears, have you seen how big they are?

Why would a mouse have to hear well? What would try and catch a mouse?

-A cat.

-Yes.

-A dog.

Bigger animals, predators, so it needs to be able to hear.

So with those big ears it's perfect, isn't it?

Something I really like is this tail.

Have you seen it? It's really long, isn't it?

It's about the same length as its body.

-Do you know what they use it for?

-Balance.

Yes, have you ever seen them run along surfaces - "whoo"?

-"Nnn-nnn!"

-Very careful

and they manage it because of this tail.

Mice are interesting for all sorts of reasons.

Ferne, can you give us some furry facts about our mousy friends?

Of course, Rory.

All mice are small but some weigh less than a 2p coin.

Mice are rodents and are related

to rats and squirrels.

All rodents have special front teeth

to help them gnaw things.

Mice are very active and, in the wild,

they can travel hundreds of metres a day.

They're also good at climbing and burrowing and digging.

WOOF WOOF

Whether your pets live in a cage, a tank, a stable

or are free to roam around your house,

it's really important that you look after them properly.

How do you look after your mice, Sophie?

I clean out their cage,

I give them water,

I give them food.

That's great - all sorts of ways.

Wow. Have you cleaned them out today?

No, would you like to help me?

Yes, please. What do we do first?

-Clean out their cage.

-OK.

And look, Anna's already having a little start.

-She is, isn't she? Look at that, look at her go.

-I know.

OK, let's take the mice out

but where will we put them?

In this castle that I bought with my pocket money.

Wow.

Look at this, it's amazing. Great.

Right, well, let's get the mice in there.

There we go. What a brilliant present.

Looks like they're enjoying it,

there's loads of places to explore in the castle.

They'll be safe in there and we can keep an eye on them.

Right, it's time to get cleaning.

What do we have to do first, Sophie?

Well, we need to take out the food and the water.

What do we do now?

Well, we've to take the bedding out

and put it in the bin.

OK, let's go for it.

You get your hands in there, good work.

That's a couple of other bits in there.

Let me give you a hand,

some old bits of food in here too.

There we go.

Looks like the mice are having fun over there.

SOPHIE GIGGLES

-Just relaxing in their castle.

-Yeah.

So how often do you clean out the cage?

I do the bedding every day

-and I do the cage once a week.

-OK.

-The whole cage once a week.

-Yeah.

A good, proper clean.

-All done.

-Nearly.

We need to get them some food and some water.

There we go.

Just pop this food in here.

-You putting the water in?

-Yeah.

Excellent.

-Let's put Anna, Elsa and Olaf in, shall we?

-Yeah.

There, aw!

-In you go.

-They look very happy.

They do, don't they?

And hungry as well.

Mice need to eat between 15 and 20 times a day,

so they need to have food with them at all times.

They also need to have water at all times.

Once we've cleaned our animal cages or touched our pets,

what do we need to do?

-Wash our hands.

-That's right!

WOOF WOOF

-All finished.

-Excellent because it's my favourite time of the day.

It's...

BOTH: Playtime!

Yes! So, can I look at myself yet?

Yes.

Wow.

Mouse ears as well, so we're matching.

What are we doing then?

We're going to go downstairs and see

the little maze and put them in it.

Great, let's go then. Lead the way.

What a great maze, this is amazing!

How did you make it?

I used some stick-on gems,

some paper and some cardboard.

And what is there at the end?

-Some food, a little treat.

-Mmm.

So you think she's going to go round the maze to get the food?

Right, Elsa, let's get you out and

see if you can do this. It's time.

Ready, steady, go!

Come on, it's over there.

It's over there, Elsa.

No, it's not over here.

What's up here? Oh, you're close,

you're close. Wrong way, this way.

Now she's found it.

Well done! You got there, Elsa.

OK, here we go, Anna.

On your marks, get set, go!

Yes, she's going the right way.

-That's it.

-Hmmm.

Come on, Anna, come on!

-There you go.

-Yes.

-Yes, well done, Anna.

-Well done!

Right.

Olaf's next.

Come on, Olaf, you can...

That looks like a dead end, Olaf.

Olaf, you're going the wrong way.

-Olaf.

-Come on, it's over there.

-The food's over there.

-Olaf, come on!

Where's the food, Olaf?

SOPHIE GIGGLES Not over there.

Olaf is fast. That way, that way.

-Well done, Olaf.

-Well done, Olaf.

OK, let's put her back now.

Excellent.

All those seeds, all that food -

-it's making me hungry.

-Don't worry.

Come on, I've got a surprise.

MEOW

Wow, you look fantastic in your dress.

Give us a spin.

You look like a mouse princess.

Come and grab a seat, Mouse Princess.

I'm very pleased, we've got a lovely array of snacks here.

-Are we going to give something to the mice?

-Yeah.

Oh, very nice. Bit of apple.

So if the mice could go anywhere, anywhere at all,

where do you think they would go?

If my pets could go anywhere,

they would work in an aeroplane.

Their favourite place to go

would be Las Vegas.

They'd also be a girl band

in sparkly dresses

called The Mice Girls

and they would practise their routine

as they serve their customers during the flight.

Wow, so what have we got here?

This is my doll's house.

Do the mice like to play in here?

-Yes.

-Really? Mice?

In a doll's house?

-It looks perfect for them, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

I think it's time we put

-some mice on here, don't you?

-Yeah.

Living room - very nice.

-Do you like it?

-Do you like it?

What do you think?

Look, someone's having a bath.

SOPHIE GIGGLES

-Looks like they're having loads of fun, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

It's great watching them run around the house.

What's been your favourite bit?

When they went in the bath it was really, really cute

and when they poke their head through the balcony

and they're like, "Hi!"

"Hi, hello, I'm just looking out over the balcony.

"Hello, just seeing what you're up to.

"I'm just a wee mouse. Oh, hello."

Well, this has been great fun, playing with the doll's house.

Have you got any other games that you play with the mice?

I'll show you.

So what kind of clock is this?

A grandfather clock.

-Oh, wow, one of those huge, big ones.

-Yeah.

What sound does a big grandfather clock make?

Tick, tock, tick, tock.

This is reminding me of something.

-Your mice are loving running up and down this, aren't they?

-Yeah.

-A lot of fun, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Mice running up and down a clock,

tick, tock...

Hickory Dickory Dock!

-Do you know that nursery rhyme?

-Yeah.

# Hickory Dickory Dock

# The mouse ran up the clock

# The clock struck one, the mouse ran down

# Hickory Dickory Dock. #

That was beautiful, that was amazing.

What do you think, mice?

What? The mice loved it too. SOPHIE GIGGLES

I've had an amazing time, Sophie.

It's been great meeting you and your mice

and learning so much about them.

-Hasn't it been fun?

-Yes.

But now I need to take my make-up off and get back to Ferne.

SHE GIGGLES

-Hello, Ferne.

-Hi, Rory.

-Hi, guys.

-How was your day?

It was amazing. Wait till I tell you all about it.

Today, I met Sophie and her mice Olaf, Anna and Elsa.

Sophie and I cleaned their cage

while the mice explored their castle.

We had fun playing with the mice in their maze

with our faces painted as mice!

Sophie showed me her giant doll's house.

The mice loved exploring and playing at houses.

That sounds wonderful. You made some great friends as well.

Yeah, pets are great. But remember, before you touch any animal,

make sure it's OK with the owner first.

That's right but one pet you can play with is ours.

Go on to the CBeebies website

and play the My Pet And Me game -

it's amazing!

We've had a fantastic day. We just love meeting you and your pets.

-# Today we met

-OINK OINK

# A lovely pet

# We see how much you care for them

# Thank you so much for sharing them

# Time for us to Just remind you

# After you've played with your pet Wash your hands

Don't forget

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

# You might have one You might not

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

-# My pet, my pet and me

-MEOW

# My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me Come back and see

# My pet and me. #

-Bye!

-Bye!