0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Hi, I'm Ferne.- And I'm Rory. BOTH:- 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.- I'm off to meet
0:00:12 > 0:00:16some new friends. I'll be back later to tell you all about it.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Would you like to come with me? - See ya.- Come on!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# My pets My pets and me
0:00:22 > 0:00:25# My pets My pets 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 > 0:00:39# Some have four paws
0:00:39 > 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 pets My pets and me
0:00:52 > 0:00:55# My pets My pets and me
0:00:55 > 0:00:57# My pets My pets and me
0:00:57 > 0:00:59# Have you met My pet and me? #
0:00:59 > 0:01:01GIGGLES
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Today, we're in Banbridge in Northern Ireland to meet James
0:01:11 > 0:01:15and his pets. I hope he's at home. Let's go see, shall we?
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- Hi, James.- Hi, Ferne.- I hear you have some pets you'd like me
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- to meet.- Yes.- Can we go see them? - Yeah.- OK, you lead the way.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36- This is such a snazzy house, James. Who lives in here?- My ferrets.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41- Ferrets? How many do you have?- Two. - You are so lucky. I love ferrets.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44If you want to open the door you can have a closer look.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I would love to have a closer look.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Oh, they're so cute.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Oh, they're lovely, James. Hello, you.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Ferrets are very curious and lively little animals
0:01:59 > 0:02:04and some of them can make great pets because they're just so cheeky.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09- Which is one of the things that I love. Hello, who's this?- Jessie.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Hi, Jessie. Hello.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- And who's this one?- Sunny.- Hi.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- And are they girl ferrets or boy ferrets?- Girls.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21And what type of ferret is Sunny here? She looks incredible.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- Red-eyed ferret.- Red-eyed ferret.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29She's got a beautiful little pink nose. Hello, cheeky thing.
0:02:29 > 0:02:35- And how old is Sunny?- Three years old.- And what about Jessie?- Two.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- And you've known Jessie since she was a baby?- Yeah.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- What's a baby ferret called?- A kit.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45When Jessie was a kit and just born, she would have been so small
0:02:45 > 0:02:49she would have been able to lie down in a teaspoon.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54And I've got Sunny trying to fit down my sleeve here.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- I'm not too sure she'll make it. Hello.- There she is.- Yeah?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Ferrets are so flexible,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03so it's perfect. Hello, you.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06You're so curious. And this is one of the reasons why
0:03:06 > 0:03:09they make such great cheeky little pets.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- So which one is your favourite? - Jessie.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14FERN GIGGLES
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- She's so squirmy. Her colours are beautiful, aren't they?- Yes.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21She's got a little black mask on her face.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I think she looks like a superhero.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Rory, can you tell us some ferrety facts about our new friends here?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Of course, Ferne.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35Daddy ferrets are called hobs, mummy ferrets are called jills
0:03:35 > 0:03:37and baby ferrets are called kits.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43A group of ferrets is called a business.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Ferrets are closely related to wild animals called polecats.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54They look very similar, don't they?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Ferrets are very nosy and love to have lots of fun.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Lots of pets need care and attention and I'm looking forward to see
0:04:11 > 0:04:15how James looks after Sunny and Jessie. James, where are they?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- In the barrel.- In here?- Yeah. - Good thinking.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- Why are they in here?- So we can clean their house.- Good idea.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- So they can't escape while their door's open.- Yeah.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- Shall we get cleaning? - Yeah.- Let's go.
0:04:33 > 0:04:39- Right, so what do we do first?- We brush up the old shavings and poo.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Sounds good to me.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Great job.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- Is this a hammock?- Yeah.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52That's great!
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Hammocks are great for ferrets.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Not only is it somewhere nice and cosy for them to sleep,
0:04:59 > 0:05:03and they sleep a lot, but it's also a really great place
0:05:03 > 0:05:07for them to hide if they feel a little bit frightened of anything.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- This is looking a lot better already, isn't it?- Yes.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Shall we go get their food and water?- Yeah.- Sounds good.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It's very important that after handling your pet
0:05:28 > 0:05:32you wash your hands really well. OK, let's go.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Good scrub.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Make sure it's nice and bubbly.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43Good job.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Can we fill a water bottle and food while we here?- Good idea.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58You say when there's enough.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02- Looks good?- Yeah.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- Good to go. And the ferret pellets? - Yeah.- OK.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Oh, they're going to be happy!
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Say when there's enough.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- A bit more.- A bit more?- Yes.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26That's enough.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33- Now...we might have to go and wake them up.- Yes.- Let's go.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41There you are, girls. A nice clean house.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Oh, Sunny's thirsty.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52And what about your food?
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Yum.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Happy ferrets. Lovely clean house,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01lovely fresh food, and water.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03What more could you want?
0:07:13 > 0:07:14Come on, Sunny.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- They like these footballs, don't they?- Yeah.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- They like to kick it with their mouth.- Ferrets use their mouths
0:07:25 > 0:07:29for everything and they like to chew lots of different things as well.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- I've got an idea. - Where are you going?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35James?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Come on, Ferne. The ferrets love this tree.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Oh, brilliant. Why do they love the tree?
0:07:44 > 0:07:50Because there's lots of stuff to dig and a big hole.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Come on, girls. Have a nice sniff around.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- They love smelling and exploring things, don't they?- Yeah.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06James, I have an idea. Why don't we take the ferrets for a walk?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Come on, girls.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- They're being very good, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- We should give them some water and food.- That is a good idea,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21they definitely deserve it. They've been working hard.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22OK...
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- So, how should we give them water? - Out of our hands.- Oh, OK.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Sunny...
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- Right...is that enough?- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Jessie? Jessie. Come on, you. Come on.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Now, we have some special treats for them in here.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Ferrets love a treat once in a while. Do you want some?
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Eggs, which are full of goodness, are great for their diet.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Watch those fingers.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Yummy.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Oh, they like this, don't they? - Yeah.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Greedy girls. You can let her go, if you want to.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10FERN LAUGHS
0:09:10 > 0:09:13It tickles when they eat off your hand, doesn't it?
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Where are you going? Jessie doesn't want a little bit of egg,
0:09:17 > 0:09:21she wants the whole bag. Greedy guts. Have yours first.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26- I think they've had enough.- Yeah. - Shall we go home?- Yeah.- Right...
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Are you going to take Jessie?- Yeah. - Good job.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Come on, girls. Oh, happy ferrets.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48James, if Sunny and Jessie could do anything in the entire world,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51what you think they would get up to?
0:09:51 > 0:09:55If my pets could do anything they would go to the moon
0:09:55 > 0:10:00and play football on the moon. They would have to use their hands
0:10:00 > 0:10:05and tails to flip the ball. They would wear red spacesuits
0:10:05 > 0:10:12after my favourite football team, and the aliens would be the goalies.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14ALIENS TALK
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Wow, James. This is amazing. What's this?- An assault course.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- Did you make it?- Yeah. - It's brilliant, well done.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30And it's lovely that your sisters could join us. Hi, girls.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- So, shall we see if the ferrets like this?- Yeah.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Right, come on, Jessie and Sunny.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Come on.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- Sunny and Jessie are having a great time at their ferret Olympics.- Yeah.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I wish I could fit through these tunnels!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- You can fit through this one. - That's a great idea,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11let's pretend to be ferrets.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Good job.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Rolling out.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I'm not as good as the ferrets, am I? Oh, no.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- I'm not very good at that, am I?- No. - But ferrets are really, really good
0:11:37 > 0:11:41when they're in small spaces like some tubes and pipes.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44And the reason for that is because their spines
0:11:44 > 0:11:47are really flexible - that's their backbone.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50So their spines can just do that, that helps them
0:11:50 > 0:11:54to turn around in these really, really small spaces.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Just like this, here.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- They're brilliant at it, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06I have had such an amazing day today. Thank you so much, James,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10for introducing me to your ferrets, Sunny and Jessie.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13It has been wonderful and I cannot wait
0:12:13 > 0:12:16to get back and tell Rory all about it. Yes.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- Hi, Rory.- Hello, how are you doing? How was your day?
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Oh, it was so much fun.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Today, I met James and his ferrets, Sunny and Jessie.
0:12:37 > 0:12:43We cleaned out their house and gave them fresh food and water.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46We went for a walk and gave them eggs as a treat.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51And then we got to explore James's ferret assault course.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57- Wow, that sounds amazing and you made some great new friends, too.- I did.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01It's important to remember that before you pet any animals
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- you ask the owner's permission first.- One pet you definitely can
0:13:05 > 0:13:08play with is ours. Go to the CBeebies website
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- and play the My Pet And Me game. - It is so much fun
0:13:11 > 0:13:14and we just love meeting you and your pets.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16I've had such a wonderful day.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- # Today we met - OINK OINK
0:13:21 > 0:13:24# A lovely pet
0:13:24 > 0:13:26# We see how much you care for them
0:13:26 > 0:13:30# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:30 > 0:13:35# Time for us to Just remind you
0:13:35 > 0:13:40# After you've played with your pet Wash your hands
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Don't forget!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45# It doesn't matter what pets you've got
0:13:45 > 0:13:47# You might have one You might not
0:13:47 > 0:13:54# It's still fun finding out What having a pet is all about
0:13:54 > 0:14:00# My pet, my pet and me My pet, my pet and me
0:14:00 > 0:14:03# My pet, my pet and me Come back and see
0:14:03 > 0:14:05# My pet and me
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- Bye!- Bye!