For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
All the animals have 4 legs. His 3 dogs will need 3 * 4 = 12 shoes. His 2 cats will need 2 * 4 = 8 shoes. His ferret will need 1 * 4 = 4 shoes. Olly will need 12 + 8 + 4 = 24 shoes.
 A: 24
Q: Olly wants to get shoes to protect his pets’ paws. He owns 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a ferret. How many shoes does he need?