0:00:03 > 0:00:07- Hello and welcome to My Pet and Me, I'm Rory.- And I'm Ferne.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11We hoped you'd join us. We were getting the barn ready.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Lots of animals make excellent pets and we love
0:00:14 > 0:00:15meeting you and yours.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- We do. What are your plans, Rory? - I'm off to meet some new friends.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23- And you can come with me, too. Let's go!- Have fun!- See you.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:31 > 0:00:34# Down every street
0:00:34 > 0:00:37# Are pets to meet
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# Some big, some small, some skinny, some furry
0:00:40 > 0:00:43# Some keep very still, some always in a hurry
0:00:43 > 0:00:46# Some have four paws
0:00:46 > 0:00:48# Some have sharp claws
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- # Some quack - Some bark
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- # Some purr - Some moo
0:00:52 > 0:00:53- # Some grunt - Some squawk
0:00:53 > 0:00:55# Some cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:58 > 0:01:01# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:01 > 0:01:03# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:03 > 0:01:07# Have you met my pet and me? #
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Today, we are in Glasgow to meet Leah and her pet gerbils.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Let's go and find them. Come on!
0:01:22 > 0:01:27- Hi, Leah.- Hi, Rory. - You must be Dad, hello.- Hi, Rory.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Lovely to meet you, looking forward to meeting the gerbils.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- Where are they?- In the playroom. - Oh, let's go, then!
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Oh, wow! This is great!
0:01:46 > 0:01:51Your gerbils must love it in here, look! What are they called?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Elsa and Olaf.- Which one is which?
0:01:54 > 0:01:59Elsa is the light one and Olaf is the dark one.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- Are they boys or girls?- Girls.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07Female gerbils are called does and male gerbils are called bucks.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Do you know what baby gerbils are called?- Pups.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11That's right, pups,
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- but these guys look a bit too big to be pups. How old are they?- Two.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19They look very happy, but I'd like to take them out
0:02:19 > 0:02:21and say hello properly. Can we do that?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- Yeah, they are very friendly. - Excellent.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28It's very important to regularly handle your gerbils,
0:02:28 > 0:02:32but don't force them if they don't like it. When you handle them,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35be careful and gentle, so they don't get scared.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37What's the best way to pick them up?
0:02:37 > 0:02:42- With both hands.- Yeah, both your hands together, underneath them.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- Is there anything else we need to do when we're holding them?- Sit down.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49That's right, so they feel safe and close to the ground.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54- Right, are you going to pick them up? - Yeah.- Let's have a look.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Oh, wow!
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Elsa is beautiful.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11There you go, you hold on to her.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Let's see if we can get Olaf.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Oh, hello!
0:03:20 > 0:03:26They are gorgeous. What amazing pets! How often do you take them out?
0:03:26 > 0:03:32- Once a day.- What do you play with them?- I like to cuddle them.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34What do you love most about them?
0:03:34 > 0:03:39- They make a mess out of their bedding.- Do they kick it all out?
0:03:39 > 0:03:45- Yeah.- Who cleans it up? - Mum and Dad.- Not you?- No!- Oh!
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- So they're messy AND cuddly?- Yeah. - That's a fun combination!
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Leah, your gerbils are very, very cute.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Ferne, could you give us some fun facts about our new furry friends?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Of course, Rory.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03In the wild, there are lots of different types of gerbil and they
0:04:03 > 0:04:08come in lots of different colours, like black, brown and white.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Wild gerbils live in burrows and dig long tunnel mazes.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18They like to build homes with lots of different rooms
0:04:18 > 0:04:20for sleeping and storing food.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Gerbils like to forage for their food.
0:04:25 > 0:04:31They need a balanced diet of seeds, veggies, fruit and grasses.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Gerbils are very social animals and enjoy company.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47They can make great pets, but need lots of care and attention.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- How do you look after your gerbils? - I feed them and give them water
0:04:51 > 0:04:55and make sure their home is nice and clean.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Their home has a special name, doesn't it?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- Gerbilarium. - Isn't that a funny name?- Yeah!
0:05:02 > 0:05:05It's a great word and this is a cool thing, isn't it?
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- It's like a tank down here and a cage up here.- Yeah.- Very unusual.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- How often do you need to clean them out?- Once a week.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Is today a cleaning day? - Yeah.- Thought you might say that!
0:05:17 > 0:05:21- What do we have to do first? - Take the gerbils out.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Let's do that, then.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26There's one.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32There you go, and there's two.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Get this big bin bag...
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Let's get this bedding out.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45I wish they could kick it out to us, so we could get it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50- That's your favourite thing, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Right, last little bit.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56We've taken all the old stuff out, what do we need to do next?
0:05:56 > 0:06:03- Put all the messy stuff in.- OK. This is going to be fun!- Yup.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- Sweep it around.- Yup, nearly done.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- Excellent.- Think the gerbils are having fun in there?
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I think they are! OK, guys? One more thing we need to do.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Put some of the old bedding in, then they'll know it's home,
0:06:24 > 0:06:26because it'll smell familiar.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Just a little bit there.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Wild gerbils live in burrows they dig themselves,
0:06:32 > 0:06:36so if you have pet gerbils, they need to be able to do that, too.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- I think Elsa and Olaf will love all this bedding, don't you?- Yeah.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45I'm also pleased to see that your gerbilarium is nice and big,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48so they have lots of space to exercise.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- Shall we put the toys back in?- Yeah. - OK, you pass them over to me.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57Bury them in here, hide them, so they get excited when they find them.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- Now, this isn't a toy, what's this for?- To cut their claws.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Their claws keep growing all their lives,
0:07:04 > 0:07:07just like our nails, and a rough stone like this
0:07:07 > 0:07:11means they can rub them down so they're not too long, perfect!
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- Is that everything done?- No. - What do we need to do?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17We need new food and water.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- Good thinking, we should do that now, shouldn't we?- Yeah.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36OK, put the water bottles in.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Right, old food.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Clear the old stuff.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46And let's get the new food.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51There you go. What we've got here is gerbil muesli.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55It's special gerbil food made up of different seeds and nuts.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01- All the food's in now, there's one thing missing.- The gerbils?- Yeah!
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Think they like it?- Yeah. - Straight in to explore!
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Olaf, always thinking with your stomach!
0:08:17 > 0:08:20RORY CHUCKLES
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- Oh, look, Elsa's eating as well. What do we need to do now?- Wash our hands.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Let's go!
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Elsa and Olaf are munching on some sunflower seeds
0:08:39 > 0:08:43and I think we deserve a treat, too. What have we got here?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- Sunflower seed cakes. - They look delicious.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- We'll enjoy these as much as Elsa and Olaf enjoy their seeds!- Yeah.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Now, if Elsa and Olaf could do anything,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56what do you think they'd do?
0:08:59 > 0:09:04If my pets could do anything, they'd be magic gymnasts.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09They would wear blue leotards and blue tutus,
0:09:09 > 0:09:14and they could hang upside down by their tails.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18And they could pull a rabbit out of a hat.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24Then they would take a bow and everybody would clap and cheer.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36- Oh!- We are like big gerbils in these tunnels!
0:09:36 > 0:09:39We are, aren't we? It's loads of fun, but why are we
0:09:39 > 0:09:42playing outside in the garden? The gerbils are inside.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45It's a clue to what we are going to do.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49What are we going to do? Not let them out in the garden?
0:09:49 > 0:09:54- We're going to make a special playpark for them.- Great idea!
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Let's go!
0:09:57 > 0:10:01LEAH GIGGLES
0:10:01 > 0:10:05We've got all our toys, but we should put down some bedding and set up
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- the pen so they're safe, right? - Yeah.- Right, let's pop that out.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15There we go. Looks cool.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19If I pour this bedding in, will you spread it all around?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Right, you start spreading it around.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32OK, that's looking nice and safe.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Which of the toys do you want to put in first?
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- The wheel. - You pop it in first, then.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42If you're making your own gerbil playpark at home,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46it's really important that all the toys are gerbil safe,
0:10:46 > 0:10:50so make sure everything they have is OK for them to chew on.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- What next?- The hut.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58- The seesaw.- And then you're going to put the swing in?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Yeah.- Right, I'll put the climbing frame in.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- And we've got a few tubes left, don't we?- Yeah.- We'll put all these in.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09They'll love running through these and hiding in them!
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Anything else they like to do with these?- Chew them!
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Good for their teeth, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Right, what do we need to do then?
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- Put the gerbils in. - I'll go and get them.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Come on. Ch-ch-ch!
0:11:29 > 0:11:34Right, are you going to pop Elsa in and I'll go and get Olaf?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Here comes Olaf! You pop Olaf in now.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Having a good run around first! Through the tube.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Having a good explore, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58Will somebody climb up the climbing frame?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Who's braver?- Olaf.- Yeah?
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Olaf's come to say hello!
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Hello, Olaf. Hello. Oh, the climbing frame, look, you were right!
0:12:07 > 0:12:13Olaf was the first on. You're very adventurous! You are!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15They really like chewing tubes.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20- I think they are really enjoying their playpark.- Yeah, me, too.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25- I like seeing them play together. - It's fun, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30Thank you for introducing me them, I've loved learning about gerbils.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- Thank you for having me. - Thanks for coming, Rory.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40'My Pet and Me!'
0:12:40 > 0:12:44GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- Hi, Ferne. Hi, wee Jellybean! - Hi, Rory.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50You look happy, what have you been up to?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52I had such a great time with my new friends,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- we had so much fun together! - That is amazing!
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Jellybean's just having a bit of a cuddle.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Aww, he looks very happy. Pets are brilliant, but remember,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05don't touch an animal unless the owner says it's OK.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Two pets you can definitely play with are ours.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet And Me game.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Thanks for spending time with us, we hope you had fun, too.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20# Today we met
0:13:20 > 0:13:22# Our lovely pets
0:13:22 > 0:13:26# We see how much you care for them
0:13:26 > 0:13:29# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:29 > 0:13:32# Time for us to
0:13:32 > 0:13:35# Just remind you
0:13:35 > 0:13:38# After you've played with your pet
0:13:38 > 0:13:41# Wash your hands, don't forget!
0:13:41 > 0:13:44# It doesn't matter what pets you've got
0:13:44 > 0:13:47# You might have one, you might not
0:13:47 > 0:13:50# It's still fun finding out
0:13:50 > 0:13:53# What having a pet is all about
0:13:53 > 0:13:56# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:56 > 0:13:59# My pet, my pet and me
0:13:59 > 0:14:01# My pet, my pet and me
0:14:01 > 0:14:05# Come back and see my pet and me. #
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- ALL:- Bye!