0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello! Welcome to My Pet And Me.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- I'm Ferne.- And I'm Rory.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10- We've just been walking D'Artagnan here.- Isn't he gorgeous?
0:00:10 > 0:00:14We like to make sure that all the animals get plenty of fresh air and
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- exercise.- And lots of water, too. - Yes, very important.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Lots of animals make excellent pets, and we love meeting you and yours.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25And, on that note, I'm off to meet some new friends now.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27You can come too if you like.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28- Bye, guys.- Bye.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Come on!
0:00:32 > 0:00:35# My pet My pet and me
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0:00:38 > 0:00:43# Down every street Are pets to meet
0:00:43 > 0:00:47# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry
0:00:47 > 0:00:50# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:50 > 0:00:53# Some have four paws
0:00:53 > 0:00:55# Some have sharp claws
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- # Some quack - Some bark
0:00:57 > 0:00:58- # Some purr - Some moo
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- # Some grunt - Some squawk
0:01:00 > 0:01:02# Some cock-a-doodle-doo
0:01:02 > 0:01:05# My pet My pet and me
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0:01:10 > 0:01:13# Have you met My pet and me? #
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Today, I'm just outside Leeds
0:01:20 > 0:01:23to meet Darcy and a very special donkey.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Come on, let's go say hello.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Hello. You must be Darcy.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Yeah.- And you must be Mum. - Hello, Ferne.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44And who is this?
0:01:44 > 0:01:46That's William D.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Oh, hello, William D.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49He's a beautiful donkey.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Lovely to meet you.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55- And what's your favourite thing about William D?- Brushing him.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Brushing him. Why do you like brushing him?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- He's so soft.- He is very, very soft.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03I love big cuddles.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Super-cuddly donkey!
0:02:08 > 0:02:10I see lots of other donkeys.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Yes. It's a donkey centre.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14A donkey centre?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18A donkey centre, or sanctuary, is a place where donkeys come if they
0:02:18 > 0:02:22don't have a home any more or if they haven't been looked after very
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- well. So how often do you come to the visit William D?- Once a month.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31- That is great. And you help to look after him, don't you?- Yeah.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33He's gorgeous. I love him.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35And what are these big things?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37His ears.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- They are massive, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Sometimes donkeys spread out very far away from each other, but they
0:02:44 > 0:02:48can always hear the other donkeys by using their nice big ears.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- It's very clever.- Yes.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Donkeys love company and often they have other donkey best friends.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Does William D have a best friend? - Yes. Tinker.- Tinker.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Oh, this is Tinker, here.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- Hello, Tinker.- He is lovely.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- And are you William D's friend, too? - Yes.- That is great.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Donkeys are very gentle animals that make special friendships with
0:03:11 > 0:03:15people as well as other donkeys. Rory, can you tell us some facts
0:03:15 > 0:03:17about donkeys like William D here?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Of course, Ferne.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27A male donkey is called a Jack,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30a female donkey is called a Jenny,
0:03:30 > 0:03:32and a baby donkey is called a foal.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40They are very social animals and usually like to live in
0:03:40 > 0:03:42a group called a herd.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49All donkeys make a sound called a bray,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and this is how they communicate with each other.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Donkeys are very strong and they are often used to help pull
0:03:58 > 0:04:00or carry heavy things.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16William D is one of many donkeys here at the sanctuary,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20and each and every one of them need lots of love and care.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Darcy, what do you do to help look after William D?
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Brush him.- OK.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27And why do we need to brush him so much?
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- He'll get messy. - Does he get a bit dirty?- Yeah.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- And brushing helps to get the dirt out?- Yeah.- OK.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- Well, should I hand you a brush and we can start?- Yeah.- OK.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41So, if you brush him along there...
0:04:41 > 0:04:42This is great.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- We have to make him nice and fluffy. - Nice and fluffy.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Brushing is also good for a donkey's skin, and it helps
0:04:49 > 0:04:53keep their coat nice and shiny. Do you like brushing William D?
0:04:53 > 0:04:55He has to be nice and shiny.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00He likes that. Don't you?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02He definitely does.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I can see patches of brown on his white coat.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Can you tell me what that's called? - Skewbald.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11That's right, it's called skewbald. There are lots of different
0:05:11 > 0:05:15coloured donkeys here. We have some skewbald ones, we've got
0:05:15 > 0:05:19chestnut brown, we've got white and we've got grey. There's lots!
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Well, I think we're done brushing. What else do we need to do to
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- look after William D? - Check his hooves.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Yes, that's really important.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32How's that looking, Darcy?
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Good.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37There we go.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Very mucky, Ferne!- Yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Well done, William D.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Darcy, what else do we need to do?
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Drinking water.- That's right. We need to get him some water.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Should we go?- Yeah.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- Right. There's good, isn't it? - Yes. Let's put it on.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03And turn it off.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09Go!
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Here you go, William D.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18So William D has been munching on straw all morning,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20he's got lots of yummy grass to graze on
0:06:20 > 0:06:22and now he's got some water.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25But one more thing, Darcy, where does he sleep?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- Come on, I'll show you.- OK. Come on.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36He sleeps here.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Sometimes he sleeps here, in this grassy paddock?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41What a lucky donkey! Come on.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45He sleeps here.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47He sleeps here as well?
0:06:47 > 0:06:49In this sandy bit?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I bet he rolls around in here too.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Let's go this way.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54OK. Come on, come on.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58And he sleeps here.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00He sleeps here too? Wow!
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Lots of places for him to choose from.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- And there's lots of shelter for him. - Yes.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08It's very important that donkeys have access to shelter
0:07:08 > 0:07:12in case it's cold and wet outside. One last question, Darcy -
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- what do we need to do? - Wash our hands.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26It's important to exercise your pet, and William D is lucky because
0:07:26 > 0:07:29there's a huge field here for him to walk around.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33But what else can we do to make sure he gets exercise?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Ride him.- That's a great idea.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38What do we have to say to get William D to walk?
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- Walk on.- OK. Walk on, William D.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Darcy, what other commands does William D know?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- Whoa!- Whoa!
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- That means to stop, doesn't it? - Yeah.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Donkeys have very wide backs so they need their own special saddles and
0:08:03 > 0:08:05bridles if you want to ride them.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- William D has a blue one.- Yes. - How do we get him to move again?
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Say walk on.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Walk on, William D.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Good boy. He's great!
0:08:16 > 0:08:17Yes.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Donkeys have very good memories and they often remember places
0:08:25 > 0:08:27that they've been before.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Do you think William D remembers this walk?
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Yes.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33You are one smart donkey, William D.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- I had a lovely time out on our donkey ride. Did you?- Yeah.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51It's fantastic that William D can remember all the places he's been.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56If William D could do absolutely anything, what would he do?
0:09:01 > 0:09:06If William D could do anything
0:09:06 > 0:09:08he'd make a cake.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14First, he would wash his hooves...
0:09:14 > 0:09:19and put on an apron.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23He'd make lovely carrot cake -
0:09:23 > 0:09:25his favourite -
0:09:25 > 0:09:29and help with the washing up.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Myself and Darcy have a big secret to tell you.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Come here! Come here!
0:09:42 > 0:09:44What's the secret?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- It's William D's birthday.- Yeah.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50It's William D's birthday so, to celebrate,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- we're going to have a surprise party for him. Aren't we?- Yeah.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- But shhh!- Shhh!
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- It's a big secret.- Big secret.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Shall we get ready?- Yeah.- Come on.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I'm going to check your tummy.
0:10:07 > 0:10:08Donkey tummy!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11And what about your tail?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Tail.- Looks good.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Can't forget your...
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Ears!
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Yeah. Here we go.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Party, party! Ee-aw!
0:10:22 > 0:10:23Ee-aw!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Let's go decorate.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Come on.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Let's fix the balloons on.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- How's it looking?- Good.- Yeah?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38What do you think? Hmmm...
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Come on, Ferne.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Come on!
0:10:46 > 0:10:47FERNE SIGHS
0:10:48 > 0:10:49Good.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Happy birthday!
0:10:52 > 0:10:53CHEERING
0:10:54 > 0:10:59This is a special donkey cake that the sanctuary made, and it's
0:10:59 > 0:11:04got high-fibre chaff, some pony nuts and their favourite biscuits on top.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05It's going to be yummy.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Hi, Billy.- Hi, Billy.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Welcome to the party.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Hi, Tinker.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Hi, Cloud.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Welcome to the party.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Wow! This looks great!
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- We are definitely ready for a donkey party, aren't we?- Yes.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26But who are we missing?
0:11:26 > 0:11:31- William D!- The birthday boy! Shall we call him in?- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32Come on, William D!
0:11:33 > 0:11:35There he comes.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Surprise!- Surprise!
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Here's your cake. Enjoy it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43We hope you like your party.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- Shall we leave them to enjoy their cake?- Yeah.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- Yeah, OK. Have fun!- Have fun!
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I think they're having fun.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59They're eating the hay.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Yeah, they're eating everything.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I think Cloud's coming to say thank you.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Thanks for coming!
0:12:10 > 0:12:11Good job. High five.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17This has been such a great donkey party.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I've had a really fun day.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Thank you very much for inviting me.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22You're welcome.
0:12:24 > 0:12:25Ooh!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Hi, Rory.- Hi, Ferne.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Hiya, Hector.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- How was your day? - Oh, it was fantastic.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- I had a great time with my friends. It was really fun.- Great.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I've been catching up on some cuddle time with Hector.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51I can see that. He's loving it. Pets are great but, remember,
0:12:51 > 0:12:55you shouldn't touch an animal unless the owner says it's OK first.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Two pets you CAN play with though are ours - go to the CBeebies
0:12:58 > 0:13:01website and play the My Pet And Me game.
0:13:01 > 0:13:07What a fantastic time we've had. We just love meeting you and your pets.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09# Today we met
0:13:09 > 0:13:12# A lovely pet
0:13:12 > 0:13:15# We see how much you care for them
0:13:15 > 0:13:19# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:19 > 0:13:24# Time for us to Just remind you
0:13:24 > 0:13:27# After you've played with your pet
0:13:27 > 0:13:29# Wash your hands!
0:13:29 > 0:13:30# Don't forget!
0:13:30 > 0:13:33# It doesn't matter what pets you've got
0:13:33 > 0:13:36# You might have one You might not
0:13:36 > 0:13:43# It's still fun finding out What having a pet is all about
0:13:43 > 0:13:49# My pet, my pet and me My pet, my pet and me
0:13:49 > 0:13:52# My pet, my pet and me Come back and see
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0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Bye...- Bye!