0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Hello, and welcome to My Pet And Me. I'm Rory...- I'm Ferne.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07We were hoping you'd join us.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Animals make brilliant pets. We love meeting you and yours.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13We do. What are your plans today?
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I'm excited. I'm off to meet some new friends.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- You can come too. Come on.- Have fun! - See you!- Bye!
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Say, "Bye!" Has he gone?
0:00:22 > 0:00:25# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:25 > 0:00:28# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# Down every street
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# Are pets to meet
0:00:33 > 0:00:35# Some big, some small
0:00:35 > 0:00:36# Some scary, some furry
0:00:36 > 0:00:38# Some keep very still
0:00:38 > 0:00:40# Some are always in a hurry
0:00:40 > 0:00:42# Some have four paws
0:00:43 > 0:00:45# Some have sharp claws
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- # Some quack,- some bark
0:00:47 > 0:00:48- # Some purr,- some moo
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- # Some cry,- some squawk
0:00:50 > 0:00:52# Some cock-a-doodle-do
0:00:52 > 0:00:55# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:55 > 0:00:58# My pet, my pet and me
0:00:58 > 0:01:00# My pet, my pet and me
0:01:00 > 0:01:04# Have you met my pet and me? #
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Today, we're in Manchester to meet two children and two guinea pigs.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Let's go and say hello.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- Hey, guys.- Hi, Rory.- Hi. - Hi, Mum.- Hi, Rory.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26- Aw, so you must be Bonita and Fred. BOTH:- Yeah.- And who's this?
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- Coco and Squeaky.- Coco and Squeaky? Where's Squeaky?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32- He's in there. - Is this one Squeaky?- Yeah.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35And this is Coco here having a nice snack.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38These are wonderful guinea pigs. Boys or girls?
0:01:38 > 0:01:39- BOTH:- Both girls.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- How old are these guys? - One and a half.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- Have you had them since they were babies? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46They're very sweet indeed.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50I'm wondering what you guys love about them the most.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- Well, what I like about them most is when they kiss you.- Oh-ho!
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- Do you get a big kiss?- Yeah. - And what about you, Fred?
0:01:58 > 0:01:59I like playing with Coco.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03We should get them out and have a little cuddle.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04- BOTH:- Yeah!- OK.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06You guys hold that up.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Right, here you go.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12Hello.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Right, come on, Squeaky.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21There we go.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Oh, she's lovely.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- Do you guys know where guinea pigs come from?- Peru.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Yes, Peru, and South America. That's a long way away from here.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- BOTH:- Yeah.- They don't really look anything like pigs, though.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- BOTH:- No.- Cos they're not, they're rodents like mice or hamsters.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Very cute, though. What's that you've got there?
0:02:41 > 0:02:46- It's a Peruvian waistcoat for the guineas.- Wow. Very fancy.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52RORY LAUGHS
0:02:52 > 0:02:54She looks so cute. Look at that!
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I'm glad to see you've got TWO guinea pigs.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Why is that important?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02If you only get one guinea pig, it'll be lonely.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03That's absolutely right.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Guinea pigs like to live in groups, so it's important to keep
0:03:07 > 0:03:10at least two, but make sure you have all boys or all girls,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14otherwise, you'll have baby guinea pigs running around.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- I've heard one of you can do a good impression of a guinea pig.- It's me.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20SHE SQUEAKS
0:03:20 > 0:03:22He-he-he! That's a great impression.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Guinea pigs make all sorts of sounds, and it can mean
0:03:25 > 0:03:27they're happy, they're sad,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30they're scared or even excited. They're so cute.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Ferne, can you give us
0:03:32 > 0:03:36some more facts about our furry friends, just like these guys?
0:03:36 > 0:03:42Of course, Rory. One - guinea pigs can have different types of coats.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Some are wiry, some are long-haired,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and the most common is short and smooth.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Two - they tend to be very active during the day,
0:03:52 > 0:03:54but less so at night.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Three - guinea pigs' teeth are always growing,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00so it's important for them to
0:04:00 > 0:04:05constantly gnaw on things to help wear their teeth down.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14It's a good idea to give your guinea pigs a safe space
0:04:14 > 0:04:16to run around both outside and inside.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19While your mum is looking after Coco and Squeaky,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21can you guys tell me a bit
0:04:21 > 0:04:24about this amazing indoor hutch you've got?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28So we've got a water bottle there what they like drinking out of.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Lovely. What else is in there, Fred?
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Nuzzling in their boxes, one we made and one they can nibble on.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36A house you can eat? Can you imagine that!
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- Yeah, we asked them.- Now, how often do you clean out the hutch?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Once a week.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- I'm here to help you today. Shall we do that now? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50It's important to wear gloves when you're cleaning up
0:04:50 > 0:04:54after your pets so you don't spread any germs.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Mind out, Rory. - Let's get the kennels out first.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Good work.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Here's the bag. I'll put that between you guys.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10First, we get all of the old hay and sawdust
0:05:10 > 0:05:12out of the cage, into the bin bag.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Then we take all of the old newspapers out.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Good work. That's the last little bit.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- How many sheets should we put down, guys? BOTH:- All of them.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34OK.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Then we put in lots of fresh sawdust.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46That'll be all right. And hay.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- Just get it, like, up to the top. - All the way up to there? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54So that it's easy for them to burrow in and they get more sweets.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Perfect. They've got a nice place to hide.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00OK, let's put the kennels back. Put that one in.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Fred, where's the other kennel?
0:06:02 > 0:06:03Put it there.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07This is all looking lovely, but there's something we've forgotten.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09We need fresh nuggets.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Of course. What other food do you give the guinea pigs?
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- I picked some dandelions in our school.- Excellent.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- From your school?- Yeah.- Very nice.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- Shall we sort out the food now, then?- Yeah.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Thank you. I'll pop these in.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Here. We've got some dandelion leaves.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- We scatter them all around the hutch.- Great.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Bonita, what are you doing with that dried food?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35I'm just making little holes,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38then I can cover them up and then they can't see them,
0:06:38 > 0:06:42so they sniff around a little while and then they can find them.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- Shall I do some over here, then?- Yeah.- OK.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48That's a nice, varied diet you've got for those guys.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- How does this look?- Great.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54And then we have to get some fresh water.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Now we need to put the lid back on as well, don't we? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05Mum, please can you come and get the guinea pigs in?!
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- Do you think they're going to like it? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Let's see, little rodents.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Look, there they go.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Oh. Oh, here we go, it's Coco.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Yay! Coco's in!
0:07:21 > 0:07:27- Here comes Squeaky. Oh, there we go! Squeaky is in too. BOTH:- Yay.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- Do you think they're happy with our work? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33How can you tell?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Cos they're munching the dandelions,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- having a sniff and enjoying themselves.- I think so.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47GUINEA PIGS SQUEAK
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I'm tired after all that hard work.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- I hope these guys appreciate it, don't you? BOTH:- Yeah.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- They look very relaxed here. Do you think they'll have a nap?- Maybe.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- Yeah, maybe.- OK. If your guinea pigs fell asleep right now,
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and dreamt they could do anything, what do you think they'd do?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12If our pets could do anything,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16they would climb to the top of a high mountain
0:08:16 > 0:08:18and jump onto the clouds.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Once they'd finished bouncing on the clouds,
0:08:21 > 0:08:25they'll sit down and have a rest
0:08:25 > 0:08:28and watch all the birds flying in the sky.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Aw, your gorgeous guineas have a pretty brilliant life, don't they?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- BOTH:- Yeah.- And you've got two, so do you have one each?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- BOTH:- Kind of.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Whose is whose?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48I usually play with Coco...
0:08:48 > 0:08:50And I usually play with Squeak.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53You're holding them now, which is good.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55What games do you like to play with them?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I like playing ballroom dancing with Squeaky.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02I play obstacle course with recycled boxes.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05That sounds like great fun and gives me an idea.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Why don't we make an obstacle game and you can be different teams?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- Yeah!- Yes!- I'll be Team Squeaky. - And I'll be Team Coco.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14And I'll be the referee.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Let's get these guys back in the hutches and we can get started.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Let's do this.- Come on, little guy.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- Some more flags.- Some glitter paint and some normal paint.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31What are you doing there, Fred?
0:09:31 > 0:09:36- I'm making a supportive flag for Team Coco.- Looks great.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- How about you, Bonita?- I'm making a supportive flag for Team Squeaky.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Team Coco, Team Coco!- Like it!
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- Do you think shiny glitter paint will help her win?- Yeah.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- What are you making there, Fred? - A flag.- A nice chequered flag.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- Do you think the guinea pigs are going to like this?- Yeah.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58I've got a special thing for us to work on.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- A grandstand for all the fans. BOTH:- Cool!- Yeah.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06And I've got someone to come and watch. Ferne!
0:10:06 > 0:10:07FRED LAUGHS
0:10:11 > 0:10:13OK, this is finished, I think, guys.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18- Shall we take it outside and build the racetrack? BOTH:- Yeah!- Let's go!
0:10:18 > 0:10:21It's so good to play with your pets.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25This will be good exercise for Coco and Squeaky.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Excellent.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34That's good.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- This looks good.- I think it's time to get the guinea pigs. BOTH:- Yeah!
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Let's go!
0:10:43 > 0:10:46CHEERING
0:10:46 > 0:10:49We're here at the Grand Final of the Guinea Pig Olympics.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- BOTH:- Yay!- Whoo!
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Representing Manchester, we have Fred and Coco!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- BOTH:- Yay!- Whoo!
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Also representing Manchester, we have Bonita and Squeaky!
0:11:02 > 0:11:03- BOTH:- Yay!- Whoo!
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Three, two, one, go!
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Go, come on!
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Come on! Oh, go, go, go, go, go! Round the tunnel.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22- Come on!- That's it, come on! Wrong way! Wrong way!
0:11:22 > 0:11:23FRED LAUGHS
0:11:23 > 0:11:27I'm just having a nibble on the grass, thanks very much.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28RORY LAUGHS
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- Come on!- Come on, Coco, don't eat the grass like your sister.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34BONITA LAUGHS
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Come on, guys.- Come on, Coco! - Come on!- Come on, guys!
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- Here comes Squeak. - She's going for the tube.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- I know, she's going to pass her. - Look, look, look!
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Come on, all the way! Oh, here we come.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52Coco is over the finish line! Coco wins!
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- ALL:- Yay!
0:11:54 > 0:12:00Well done, Coco. Da, da-da-da, da, da, da, da!
0:12:00 > 0:12:04So, in second place, we have Little Miss Squeakerson.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Well done, there you go. On the podium. The winner, Coco.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Well done, guys.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15THEY GIGGLE
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Well, that was loads of fun.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22I had a brilliant time coming to meet you and Coco and Squeaky.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25They're awesome pets and superstar athletes as well.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- Thanks for coming to help look after our pets, Rory.- No problem.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Thank you for being our referee in the Guinea Pig Olympics, Rory.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36No worries. Any time, Fred. Aw, wee cuties.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44My Pet And Me!
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Hi, Ferne. Hi, Bagel.- Hi, Rory.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52You look like you've had a great day. What have you been up to?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- It was awesome, I had so much fun with my new friends.- Fantastic.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I've just been giving Bagel a bit of a brush.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- She's looking great.- Thank you.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Pets are brilliant, remember,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06don't touch an animal unless the owner says it's OK.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Two pets you can play with are ours.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Go on the CBeebies website and play the My Pet And Me game.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Thanks for joining us. We hope you've had fun too.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17HORSE NEIGHS, KITTEN MEOWS
0:13:17 > 0:13:20# Today we met
0:13:20 > 0:13:22# A lovely pet
0:13:22 > 0:13:25# We see how much you care for them
0:13:25 > 0:13:29# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:29 > 0:13:30# Time for us to
0:13:31 > 0:13:34# Just remind you
0:13:34 > 0:13:37# After you've played with your pets
0:13:37 > 0:13:41# Wash your hands! Don't forget!
0:13:41 > 0:13:44# It doesn't matter what pet you've got
0:13:44 > 0:13:46# You might have one, you might not
0:13:46 > 0:13:49# It's still fun finding out
0:13:49 > 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 > 0:14:04# Come back and see my pet and me. #
0:14:04 > 0:14:07ALL: Bye!