New Pet My Pet and Me

Hello, welcome to My Pet and Me. I'm Ferne.

And I'm Rory. We've been getting the barn ready for the animals.

We make sure they have food and water.

And a nice comfy place to sleep.

Lots of animals make excellent pets and we love meeting yours.

We definitely do. I'm off to meet some new friends now.

-You can come with me. See you later.

-See you.

SHEEP BLEATS Hey, guys.

# My pet My pet and me

# My pet, My pet and me

# 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

-# Some quack

-Some bark

-# Some purr

-Some moo

-# Some grunt

-Some squawk,

# Some cock-a-doodle-doo

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DOG BARKS

We're at an animal charity in Cambridgeshire

to meet Jess and Toby, who are going to adopt a rescue pet.

Let's go find them, shall we?

-Hi!

-Hi, Ferne.

-Hi, Ferne.

Hello. You must be Jess and Toby. You must be Dad. Nice to meet you.

-Hello, Ferne.

-So, are we here to find you a new pet?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I can't wait.

And this is a perfect place to look because lots of animals

-are in need of new homes. Shall we go?

-Yeah.

-OK, come on.

CHICKEN CLUCKS

This charity looks after animals who are lost or unwanted

and helps them find a new home.

-Have you looked in here?

-Look, rats.

-Do you think they're just waking up to say hello?

-Yeah.

-Hi, rats.

A snoozing degu. Shall we have a look and see what else there is?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, let's have a look through here.

-Look at these ones here.

-THEY CLUCK

-They're nice and plump.

-Yeah.

-Is she coming to say hello?

-Hello.

Maria will ask Jess and Toby some questions

to work out which pet is best suited for them.

It's important to choose a suitable pet so they can get

the best care, and you and your new pet are happy.

Can you tell me why you would like a pet?

So we've got something to be entertained by and to look after.

OK. And why would you like a pet?

So you can feed them.

So you can feed it? Oh, very good.

Can you tell me a bit about your home?

Do you have a big garden?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Oh, and what's in your garden?

-Grass.

-Lots of grass.

-And dandelions.

-Grass and dandelions.

Oh, I think I might have the pet in mind for you then.

Jess, how much time would you be able to give your new pet?

Before, after school and the weekends.

Oh, I think that would be pretty good.

So Mum and Dad could look after them in the daytime,

and you can help in the afternoons and evenings?

-Yes.

-Fabulous.

The animals I think would suit you are guinea pigs

cos guinea pigs can live with two, to keep them company,

so when you're at school they're not bored or sad on their own.

Also they absolutely love grass and they love dandelions,

so your home is going to be perfect for guinea pigs.

-What do you think?

-Yes!

-Yes.

That's great. Are you ready to give them a lifelong home

and look after them really well?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-That's brilliant.

Rory, can you tell us more facts about animal shelters

like this one?

Of course, Ferne.

Many cats and dogs in shelters are often given up by people

who can't take care of them,

so lots of the pets will already be house-trained.

It's not just cats and dogs that can be adopted.

Some have smaller animals like rabbits,

hamsters,

rats,

and guinea pigs.

If you would love to have a pet but don't have time to look after one,

why not visit with an adult, an animal shelter.

You'll not only meet adorable animals,

but have lots of fun, too.

DOG BARKS

GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS

Now that we decided what pet is best, we've come to the guinea pig

and rabbit garden to learn a bit more about them.

-I think we should make a nice little welcome treat. Do you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-What are we going to make?

-Guinea pig hay kebabs.

That sounds great. How do we do that?

We get the toilet roll,

and then we get some straw and pop it in.

-And put some hay in?

-Yeah.

Why do we use hay?

So then they can eat it.

-It's good for them.

-Yeah.

-Guinea pigs love to chew on hay

and it stops their teeth growing too long.

Then we get a stick and put it through the middle.

One. Yum, yum, yum.

-How's that?

-It's good.

Two. That is looking tasty.

What do you think the guinea pigs will think of these kebabs?

-They'll think it's good.

-Will they be happy?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Now that we have lovely welcome home treats,

shall we prepare their home?

-Yeah!

-Yeah.

-Let's go.

-This is our new guinea pig home.

-It is perfect.

But it needs a bit of getting ready. What do we do first?

-Put the hay in.

-Loads of hay. Why?

-So then they can be comfy.

-And eat it.

Shaky, shaky, shaky.

Your garden is perfect for a hutch this size, isn't it?

And it's a great place for guinea pigs to eat and sleep.

We do have a run so they can run about and do some exercise.

And they're safe from bigger animals like foxes or other predators.

I think this is enough hay. What's next?

-The food.

-OK.

What have we got here for them?

-Guinea pig pellets.

-Oh, yummy.

These pellets are perfect for guinea pigs cos it gives extra vitamins.

We'll put it...

-There.

-..here.

Fabulous. And what's next?

It's the toys and huts.

This goes in the far back corner.

We'll put this here.

Yeah, put this here.

-We'll hide some treats in.

-Oh, lovely.

It can be nice to give guinea pigs fresh vegetables as a treat

and it's good for them cos it gives them vitamin C.

We need to remember where we put it,

and later you can see if the guinea pigs have found it,

and if they haven't, we take it out so it doesn't go rotten.

I think we're almost done. All we need is a bottle.

For water.

Perfect! Do you know what this hutch needs?

Yes, it needs guinea pigs.

It needs guinea pigs. Shall we go collect them?

My Pets and Me!

GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS

These guinea pigs have homes. We're holding them for practice.

-Are you excited to choose yours?

-Yeah.

-We're really excited.

It's going to be so much fun. If your guinea pigs could do anything,

what do you think they would do?

DRUMROLL

If our new pets could do anything, they would be pirates.

They would sail the seven seas in their pirate ship,

The Black Whiskers, and they would hunt for treasure.

They would find a treasure chest full of guinea pig food

and they would go to the middle of the ocean

and sink to the bottom and bury it so nobody could ever find it.

Ooh-arrr, me hearties!

Finally, it's time to choose your guinea pigs.

-Are you excited?

-Yes.

You have two pairs of guinea pigs to choose from.

-Can we meet these first?

-Definitely.

So these are called Georgia and Misty,

and they are a year and a half old, and they're sisters.

This is Georgia. Are you all right if I pass her to you first?

It's all right, I'll keep hold of her for a second.

We'll get the other one out.

She needs a hairbrush.

Oh, what do these ones feel like?

-Soft.

-They feel really soft.

-Even your messy one?

-Yeah!

-FERNE LAUGHS

-Do you want to get off?

THEY LAUGH

This one's coming on me.

-Are they tickly?

-Yeah.

He wants to stay on us.

That's a good thing cos if they're happy coming up to you,

that probably means she quite likes you.

-GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS LOUDLY

-She's eating it.

-She's chewing that leaf.

-Yeah.

The noises they're making means they're quite confident.

They're talking to each other and feel safe. That's a good sign.

Can Jess and Toby give them other names?

Definitely. When they come, they've got a name to make sure

we know who they are, but it would be really lovely if you can rename them.

That's the name they'll keep. We'll pop these back

and have a look at another two and see what you think.

-That sounds good.

-Does that sound OK?

-Yeah.

SHE GASPS

-Oh, I like this one.

-Oh, I like that one.

This is Romelle.

Oh, she's off!

And this one is called Snowy.

-She might like this.

-Hello.

-That's it. Let her relax for a second.

-Oh, no.

-No way!

-These ones are a bit faster than the other ones.

-Yeah.

-But what do you think of their colours?

-I like it.

We'll have another little go.

-I'll have Snowy.

-Are you ready? I can put her on your lap.

It's really hard, but have you made your decision yet?

-Yeah.

-Yes. We're going to choose the brown ones.

-Why?

Because they're more friendly.

-They are, and really cute, too.

-Yeah.

They're all lovely, so I'm sure these guys will find a home soon.

We'll put these ones back and say goodbye and we'll hold them again.

-Are you ready to hold again?

-Yeah.

What are you going to name them?

-Ginger.

-That's a good name cos she's kind of ginger-coloured, isn't she?

-Candyfloss.

-FERNE GASPS

That is perfect.

-Is that because of her sticky-outy hair?

-Yeah!

I like this one cos it's really soft.

-These are your new pets.

-Shall we take them home now?

Yeah, that's a great idea.

Are they excited for their new house?

I think they're going to love it.

Look, guinea pigs, there's your home.

Open the door.

We have a very curious Ginger. Look at your new house, Ginger.

-Oh, she's really soft.

-Shall we put her in?

-Yeah.

-Here comes Candyfloss.

-Yay!

She's scruffy.

Here's your new house.

-Oh, she's going in the tunnel!

-JESS LAUGHS

Are they eating their kebabs?

-Yes!

-Yeah.

-They are having a good explore around.

-Mm-hm.

I think they're really happy.

I've had a brilliant time helping you choose your new pets.

I'm glad they have you two here to give them a lovely home.

-Thank you for helping us.

-Thank YOU.

My pet and me!

-Hi, Rory.

-Hi, Ferne.

-Hi, Holly. Hi, Berry.

I'm getting their bed ready. They look cosy.

-They definitely do.

-How was your day?

Brilliant. I had so much fun with my new friends.

Pets are great, but you shouldn't them unless the owner says it's OK.

Two pets you can play with are ours.

Go to the CBeebies website to play the My Pet and Me game.

What a fantastic time we've had. We just love meeting you and your pets.

# Today we met

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# 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

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Bye!

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