0:00:03 > 0:00:07- Hello, welcome to My Pet And Me. I'm Fern.- And I'm Rory.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10We've been getting the barn ready for the animals.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13We like to make sure they have the right food and water.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15And a nice comfy place to sleep.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Lots of different animals make excellent pets
0:00:18 > 0:00:20and we love meeting you and yours.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24We definitely do and I'm off to meet some new friends, now.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- You can come with me, if you like. See you later.- See ya.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Hey, guys.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32# My pet My pet and me
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0:00:35 > 0:00:41# Down every street Are pets to meet
0:00:41 > 0:00:44# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry
0:00:44 > 0:00:47# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:47 > 0:00:50# Some have four paws
0:00:50 > 0:00:52# Some have sharp claws
0:00:52 > 0:00:54- # Some quack - Some bark
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- # Some purr - Some moo
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- # Some grunt - Some squawk
0:00:58 > 0:01:00# Some cock-a-doodle-doo
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0:01:14 > 0:01:18Today, we're here on the beautiful Isle of Skye to meet Katie
0:01:18 > 0:01:19and her Highland cows.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22I cannot wait to see them. Come on.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- Hi, Katie.- Hi. - And you must be Katie's mum. Hello.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- Hi, Fern.- Nice to meet you.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36So, are these your Highland cows?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- Yes.- They are beautiful, aren't they?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Do you know where Highland cows come from?- Scotland.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45That's right, they come from Scotland.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Originally, they came from the Highlands
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and the Islands of Scotland, but nowadays,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55they can be found all over the world, even in Australia.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00- How many do you have?- 21. - Wow, that's a nice amount of cows.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- Do you have any favourites?- Yes.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Come on, I'll show you the other two.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Show me the other two, your favourite ones, let's go.
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0:02:21 > 0:02:25Hello. Who are these, Katie? They are beautiful.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Riona and Isla.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29They're my favourite Highland cow.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32So, the big one is Isla, the little one is Riona.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36You've got two amazing white Highland cows. They're gorgeous.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I can see why they're your favourite. What age is Riona?
0:02:39 > 0:02:46- Five weeks old.- She's tiny. That's really young, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Isla's the mummy and Riona is her calf.
0:02:49 > 0:02:55Wonderful. Hello. They're really hairy, aren't they?
0:02:55 > 0:03:00- Katie, do you think Isla can see with all that hair on her face?- Yes.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Sometime my daddy brushes her. - Brushes the cows? Do they like it?
0:03:04 > 0:03:10- Yes.- What a lucky cow. And they've got nice long hairy coats, too.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14They're very good because it keeps them nice and warm, but in the
0:03:14 > 0:03:18summer, the hair gets a bit shorter, too, so they don't get too hot.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Do you know why they've got such big horns?- To protect themselves.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26That's right. Just in case any other animals want to hurt them.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Do you know what they do in winter?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31They dig around in the snow with their big horns and they try
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- and find grass. It's pretty clever. - Yeah.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Their horns can be very dangerous,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40so it's important not to get too close to a Highland cow.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41Where are you going?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Is she going to go and try and find more food?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Why are they your favourites?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Because they're very calm and Riona is very, very cute.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54She's so cute, with her little curly hair.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58And I hear someone special is going to visit Riona.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03- The vet is coming later on.- Just to make sure she's nice and healthy?
0:04:03 > 0:04:06That's exciting. I can't wait for that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Isla and Riona are two beautiful Highland cows.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16Rory, can you give us some more facts about our hairy friends, here?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19They're coming to say hello. Hi.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Of course, Fern.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Male Highland cows are called bulls.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29Females are called cows and baby Highland cows are called calves.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38Highland cows come in lots of different colours, like red,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42black and white.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Highland cows can spend up to eight hours a day eating.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50That's a lot of food.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56The long fringe between a Highland cow's horns is
0:04:56 > 0:04:58called a dossan.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59That's a funny word.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Highland cows have very long tongues that help them to eat
0:05:06 > 0:05:08tasty grass or lick their nose.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Urgh!
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Highland cows are used to living in all sorts of weather conditions
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and they're pretty good at looking after themselves.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37If it gets a little bit wet, they can take shelter under some nearby trees.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Katie, what do you do to look after your cows?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Every morning, we always go up the hill and check them.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47That's a good idea, in case any of them are sick or need help.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- That's nice. Do you give them any special food?- Yes.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- What do you give them? - These cow nuts.- These ones?- Yeah.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56These cow nuts are perfect.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01They're full of lovely vitamins for them to keep them nice and healthy.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06- Shall we give her some now? She looks hungry.- Yeah.- Are you ready, Isla?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- Here's your food. Whoa!- Whoa, they're very hungry.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16She is, isn't she? She likes those.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- What do cows drink, Katie?- Water. - Shall we get them some?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22OK, come on.
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0:06:30 > 0:06:33- That enough?- Yeah.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- Shall we go?- Yeah.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- Where shall we put it, Katie? - This is where we put it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45In there? OK.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50You let me know if I'm doing it right.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- Do you think that's enough water, Katie?- Yeah.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02It's important that when you approach Highland cows, you don't
0:07:02 > 0:07:06make too much noise or wave your arms about, in case you give them
0:07:06 > 0:07:08a fright and they run away.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- Riona is so small and cute, Katie. - Yeah.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- Getting big and starting to nibble on some grass.- Oh, is she?- Yeah.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- Does she lick the grass?- Yeah. - Yum.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23- Well, what if we make her something special.- A cow cake!- A cow cake.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26That sounds nice.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28What should we put in this cow cake?
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- Pink flowers, buttercups and daisies.- Cow nuts?
0:07:32 > 0:07:38- Yes.- Grass?- Yes. And hay.- And hay. That sounds yummy. Shall we go?- Yeah.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- See you soon, Isla.- Bye.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- Buttercups.- Yes, lovely. - They are getting really long.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- It's so pretty.- Yeah.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56What about these little feathery feather grass?
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- A bumblebee. Getting the pollen. - Wow, look at it.- It's got pollen.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Very big bee, isn't she?- Yeah.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Is this one of your favourite colours, Katie?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Yeah, and pink.- And pink. There's some big daisies there.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23Yeah. And to finish this yummy cake, we'll have a sprinkle of...
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Cow nuts.- Yeah.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Yummy cow nuts. Let's go.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Katie, you are so lucky to have such beautiful animals.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Now, we all know that Highland cows are very good at looking after
0:08:48 > 0:08:53themselves, but if your Highland cows could get up to anything,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56what do you think they would do?
0:08:56 > 0:09:01If my pet could do anything, he will get on a plane
0:09:01 > 0:09:04and go to town.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08He will go into a shop and buy a pink handbag.
0:09:08 > 0:09:15Then he'll go to a hairdressers and he'll get a pink bow on her tail.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Then he'll get the bus home.
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0:09:29 > 0:09:33Just like all animals, it's important to get them checked over by a vet,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36just to make sure that they're nice and healthy.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Isla and Riona are a bit too big to take to the vets,
0:09:39 > 0:09:43so the local vet, Rhona, has come to check if they're OK. Hi, Rhona.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Hi, Fern. Hi, Katie.- Hi.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48I heard that Isla had had a calf, so I've come to see her.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- What's her name?- Riona.- When did Isla have Riona?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Five weeks ago.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- You have to be careful when a cow has a calf, don't you?- You do.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00It's very important not to go too close,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03because they can be very protective of their calves
0:10:03 > 0:10:07and it's important not to go between the cow and her calf,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09otherwise mummy will be worried.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- She's keeping a good eye on Riona now, isn't she?- She is.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I think she's very fond of her calf.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I'm not surprised. She's beautiful.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23Katie, we'll stay here while Rhona goes to check on Isla and Riona.
0:10:28 > 0:10:35- What a lovely calf. Did you choose her name?- No, Daddy did.- Daddy did.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- It's a beautiful name, isn't it?- It is.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42And I can see that Isla has lots of creamy milk there for Riona,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and Riona has a lovely full tummy.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51I can see that there, and she's got a lovely moist nose.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54That shows that she's nice and healthy.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- Is that her beginning to nibble some grass, too?- Yeah.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- She's got lots of lovely clover to eat.- Is Isla's nose OK?
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Isla's nose is lovely and wet, yes. She's a happy girl.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- That's great, isn't it, Katie? Thank you very much, Rhona.- Bye.- Bye.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Now, I think Isla and Riona were really good for that checkup,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18do you? They were nice and still, so shall we give them a treat?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- Yeah. Cow cake. - Yeah, let's go get it.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Isla, Riona! We've got your cake.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Here we go. I hope she likes it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Riona might have a sniff.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- Oh! - Go on, Riona. That's your cake.
0:11:52 > 0:11:59- Come on.- Oh, she eats it.- I think she likes the blossoms.- Yeah.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04You can't eat the bucket, Riona. Isla!
0:12:04 > 0:12:06What a greedy guts!
0:12:09 > 0:12:13I think they like their cow cake. Do you think it was a success?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16High five.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Best cow bakers in the world.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Katie, thank you so much for introducing me to your cows.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28They are fantastic. I've really loved it. Thank you, cows.
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0:12:46 > 0:12:49- Hi, Rory.- Hi, Fern. How was your day?- Oh, it was great.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I had such a brilliant time with my new friends.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54What do you think of my work here?
0:12:54 > 0:12:58I think it's looking really tidy and the goats are happy. Good job.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- Thank you very much.- Pets are great, but you shouldn't touch any animals
0:13:02 > 0:13:04unless the owner says its OK.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Two pets you definitely can play with, are ours.
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