How to foster kittens with swimmer syndrome

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[@nancydroodlez]

I am amazed how quickly they regained their strength in their hind legs ❤️ ! You guys are so intuitive with your home therapies/ remedies, I'm signing up as a donor so you can keep helping the cats of NYC 😻

[@rethinkcps2116]

Dooood! Finish the story pls. What happened to Fred & Ginger? Do tell. We await news.... 😺😸😹😻😼😽🙀😿😾

[@hoppas77]

is there a way to give a one-time amount? That is how I normally give because I'm not able to commit to being a monthly supporter at the moment.

[@hoppas77]

@@rethinkcps2116 they were adopted by the little girl (and family) in the video.

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@@hoppas77 Hi, Hoppas 77. Here is the link to the page where you can select one-time donation: www.flatbushcats.org/donate.

[@vincei4252]

I just had knee surgery this morning. It makes me smile seeing the guys doing their physical therapy like I'll be doing in a few day. Thanks yet again for going the extra mile for the little ones!

[@edn2674]

Lots of luck with your therapy

[@vincei4252]

@@edn2674 Thank you.

[@vincei4252]

@@bgeery As I am incapacitated on the sofa my crew have been making biscuits on me all morning 🙃

[@persephonespomegranate]

I hear it’s scientifically proven that people who watch cat videos heal 10x faster than average. True story. 😉 🐾 Try Takis Shelter and Walter Santi channels too if you need some recommendations 😊 Good luck with your recovery.

[@tmm6884]

Best of luck with physical therapy and I hope you make a full recovery!

[@VoidedMirror]

They were also born with a condition called cutest kittenitis

[@maryclarafjare]

😂😂😂

[@alexandrahand5649]

Unfortunately it’s deadly… to humans☺️ they’re just too cute!

[@zalmoxiscat3217]

So true

[@EarthAngel888-v5s]

💜💜💜💜💜😁

[@1mol_wAter]

Noooo thats not curable😢

[@kimskimmer675]

I started watching these videos in 2020 during Covid, and I would cry about orphan kittens and my powerlessness to help them. Now, a little more than a year later, I watch these videos with a whole different feeling as my second foster kitten runs around on my lap. Thank you for producing the content that has motivated me to try to make a difference for them, but also a difference for me.

[@lisajohnson521]

WOW! That’s awesome! Thank you for being a safe space for the babies.

[@etamene11]

Me as well, more with adult cats though...

[@maryclarafjare]

God bless you!!

[@h.g.buddne]

If there's anything positive to say about covid 19 is that Fip is now curable. Maybe too expensive for many cat owners but hopefully the price will drop 😊

[@orpheus9037]

Flatbush Cats has the best happy endings. Just like a Fred And Ginger movie.

[@TeamCat1128]

I love how you describe their meows as “room service bells”. 💕😻

[@maryclarafjare]

😂😂😂

[@CharlotteIssyvoo]

What fun narration on this one! When my 21 year old cat died, our other elderly (but less elderly) cat cried and cried for him, so we got him two rescue kittens, a brother and sister. Though he's always been a very grumpy cat, he was completely smitten with one of his new kittens. They'd chase each other in slow motion, which was just his speed, though not hers. He's slowing down even more now, so no more games of chase, but now he cleans her and cuddles with her, things he'd never done with any cat before. It's pretty adorable.

[@em945]

How lovely!

[@sadiesing]

Just brilliant. I signed on as a monthly donor. You guys are a top-notch rescue group. No doubt where that money goes. The ASPCA has great marketing skills but Flatbush Cats does the work. (Sheila from Hard Hat Cats)

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Exactly… these guys are spectacular….

[@sethsha7826]

I started watching your channel over a year ago. It ignited my passion for the TNR side of rescue. I went and signed up for TNR class because of you. Since then I have TNR'd a whole colony, found homes for many feral kittens, and helped educate people on spaying/neutering. All together I have helped 15 cats! I hope you know I give you credit for this as well, these videos really inspire me!

[@gateauxq4604]

You’re a hero too! Thank you for doing TNR, it doesn’t get the attention it needs. ❤️

[@maryclarafjare]

God bless you!

[@RockandRollWoman]

Fantastic! ❤🐈🐈‍⬛❤🐈‍⬛🐈❤

[@FilthyMick420]

Well done brother!

[@mune014]

Respect to solo kittens. I would never forget my first ever foster of a kitten. That night i lost 3 gallon of cooking oil, 5 liters of unused cat litter, a fresh bowl of spaghetti but obtained a visit by a friendly but annoyed neighbor living downstairs due to midnight noisy kitten flying issues.

[@OzzieandZeke]

It makes me sad to hear they often get euthanized. I first saw swimmers syndrome from Hannah Shaw's channel the kitten lady. I am glad you were able to treat these cuties. Heidi

[@sherriross4785]

I saw that on Kitten Lady too 😻 "Pitbulls and Paroles" also had 2 puppies on that were born with this. They built a small wooden shoot that encouraged them to walk upright and teased them with wet dog food to move forward. They eventually started to walk correctly and were adopted!!! 🐶🐾🐶

[@debbiethemadbee]

I was going to say that she has had swimmer kittens. It’s crazy that they get put down when it’s something that’s easily fixable without surgical intervention.

[@HeidiandFranny]

@@debbiethemadbee yes, it's really sad. I did not know they euthanized them sometimes. It's terrible. Heidi

[@MDSF90]

Man, I will just stop in my tracks and take the time to watch these videos no matter what I’m doing. Lol. I just loooooove seeing these cool cats and kittens. Uncle Garfield!!

[@YumisEnglishBootCamp]

Thank you for saving those beautiful kittens. You guys rock!

[@lisah-p8474]

I'm in physical therapy right now and I don't think I'll be quite as agile as Fred and Ginger when I'm done, but it sure made me happy to see some special needs kittens given a second chance. ♥️ I've also got a tremendous case of kitten fever and as soon as I can get around a bit better I'm already planning on fostering through my local humane society.

[@cheezeballer267]

best of luck !

[@Ravver]

anytime there's a new Flatbush Cats video upload, I stop whatever I'm doing to watch

[@star2705]

Aww, Fred's little personal goal of becoming the world's single dustiest kitten!

[@debbiethemadbee]

😸

[@JennFaeAge]

Ginger's meow is utterly adorable (I really didn't expect the clip of them grownup, that was a lovely surprise)

[@benw9949]

I first saw kitten swimmer syndrome covered by one of Kitten Lady's videos. Without coverage by her and you, and probably by folks like Chris from Cole and Marmalade, and Jackson Galaxy, we wouldn't have much information. Thanks, Flatbush Cats and other channels. Those of us who care about cats really need to know things like this in case we encounter kittens and cats who need help who have things like this. The foster carers and cat lovers and veterinarians on KZbin really do us and each other a good service and education, right along with the cuteness. There are plenty of not so cute and fun things that need our attention, but those are part of the care of having cats. Thanks, guys.

[@benw9949]

Oops, I left out Kitten Academy, Senior Cat Wellness, and there are many kitten fosters, so I didn't mention them by name. But these folks really are good sources. It's so good to have these available when we need questions answered, and just to see good stuff going on. Or, yes, sometimes difficult stuff too, but that needs to be covered so we know how to handle it and what to look for.

[@FabTCharie]

These babies are so lucky to be loved and cared by you guys!

[@MsWDWFAN1]

Fred and Ginger are definitely lucky kittens. So glad they were rescued and rehabilitated. Thanks to Uncle Garfield for teaching them boundaries and how to be a cat. They'll get forever homes in no time. They're beautiful kittens! 😻❤️

[@JoaoVictor-hz4rm]

Is the treatment THAT simple? Honestly unbelievable, given that not many people know or don't want to put thee effort

[@carmenevans7651]

Anyone else watch this more than once, or twice.

[@TheTheguywithnovideo]

Every time you put a new video out, I cry. Sometimes it’s happy and sometimes it’s sad crying. It’s not lost on me that these videos have a message, they’re so intrinsically good.

[@leedomaszowec131]

Well said, you put my thoughts into words.

[@SanguineThor]

Same, im glad this time it was happy crying

[@user-ku5wt4yg5w]

I’m just throwing out this comment for the algorithm. I want everyone to know about this channel and your organization. Thank you for all the work you do! Your videos always make me smile ❤️

[@MissIncorrigibleOfOz]

I'll reply for the algorithm as the ads play. I can't afford to donate so this is how I contribute.

[@garlicbread4792]

Good idea, I'll reply too because this is one of my favorite channels and they deserve it!

[@sugoish9461]

same here!

[@boris2342]

I hope they get adopted together

[@gailmiller6333]

Boris He said that’s the only way he would let them be adopted; together.

[@dinkydoo4994]

There is only 1 low cost spay and neuter clinic in our county, and they are backlogged over 300 dog and cat surgeries. The others are in the next city about 50 miles away. The vet clinics and hospitals don't deal with ferals, and charge phenomenal amounts for pets. There are some organizations authentically care, like Flatbush Cats 🐈. Sadly, alot are run like rackets. Thanks for being authentic.

[@Alex-wv6co]

I would be a foster fail with these two cuties 🥰

[@emmaisalene6106]

I just got 2 new foster kittens, Mabel and Dipper! Dipper has swimmers syndrome and I’m going to make sure he gets taken care :)

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

🙏❤🙏

[@heatherbowman9450]

The little girl honestly gave me way more cuteness overload!❤🎉😊

[@jellybeansi]

5:30 Those are the most expressive eyes I've seen on a cat, and I've had tons of cats. Whoa.

[@Zapdos7471]

The things I learn on this channel… I feel like I am prepared for some cat-tastrophy.

[@leedomaszowec131]

I see what you did there....😄

[@dmccallie]

I love your long-form KZbin videos. Please keep making them! I’m sure it takes a lot of time, but you tell the stories so well. Thank you.

[@elinannestad5320]

I love Flatbush Cats too, anything they do. A few seconds or a few minutes. Glorious.

[@SportsandTrueCrime]

Message to my fellow Brooklynite…I’m willing and equipped to foster any babies that were either separated from mommy or is orphaned.

[@sinetheawhy]

Look at those little toygers go! Uncle Garfield is the best!

[@donnawatkins8404]

Perfect names! l love it! They are cute cute cute cute cute! Amazing how one week cured what would have been a serious disability. Thank you for showing this, if I ever come across this, I will know what to do.

[@chrisparkin8235]

I love your work in Brooklyn. Rescuers everywhere can use your videos at tutorials to help them address the same problems, like swimmer syndrome, unsocialized "spicy" kittens, cats with common ailments and so on. Great KZbin channel!

[@sooz9433]

Fred and Ginger are adorable. As soon as I am able I will help again... I love you for the work you do and I thank you for your compassionate heart.

[@denisemarie741]

I would not euthanize for this.My previous comment was incorrect slip of hand.such cute babies!❤️❤️❤️

[@1940limited]

Amazing how quickly they overcame their birth defect and grew into normal, healthy cats.

[@slackerman9758]

Ok, you are living the dream… living in NY…saving needy kittens…living with a kind partner…spreading the good word. 🥰🐈

[@debbie7822]

It doesn't seem to stop them from doing what they want to 😂😂😂😂 God bless you and the kitten's 😻😻💘💘

[@dianaverhulst3407]

Thank you. I follow you closely. As a former nonprofit CEO I smiled to see your books. Best of luck to you with your fundraising.

[@fnors2]

These two kittens are simply adorable. Thank you for all you do for strays. It's amazing work.

[@ereshkigairbx1103]

Oh my goodness these 2 babies are so freaking precious. So happy that they were able to recover.

[@roxans5853]

Adorable babies. Thank you for all the work you do to save cats 🧡. Btw, love the way you narrate 😊

[@elizzy8754]

Yes, the narration is always very clear and understandable - good for those of us who don't have English as their first language.

[@mauriceforget7869]

I marvel at one kind of hero, and it's your kind.

[@tsunamis82]

So glad bunny kicks are helped too.

[@soulcatcher_pajome]

Thank you for spreading more awareness about adopting kittens in pairs as well! Cats aren't single animals and the myth of the "mean, unpredictable, evil cat" half stems from people adopting a single kitten too early, so it ends up not learning that bites hurt and use humans as their personal chewing toy.

[@JPaterson8942]

Idk, kittens that need extra help just seem extra easy to love.

[@simonkevnorris]

Good to see that you nurtured these kittens and found them a forever home.

[@kaybonette]

I want to foster so badly but my husband is not on board. Last Oct he finally agreed to get a kitten. Callie was feral and we didn't know how feral. We patiently gave her lots of attention and pets. She is now 11 months old and jumps on his lap and sleeps. He just loves her. I think it's just a matter if time before he gives in.

[@justmaria5806]

11 months? Let's state the obvious, he's already succumbed.😊

[@lindywolfe6581]

This is why I chose to donate monthly to you and Flatbush Kitties.

[@LV12800]

You are one of my all time favorite rescue groups. I've been here since the beginning and my heart is so thankful for the work you do. Every new story is a gem, and gives me hope for humanity. These 2 little nuggets are more precious than words convey. Thank you, thank you, thank you! ❤❤❤

[@melissamartin8266]

Gotta' support the bunny kicks.😹❤ They are so cute.

[@sfoeric]

Take care Fred and Ginger.

[@hoppytoad79]

Yes, they must have PT so they can bunny kick! Bunny kicks are very important! ;) Flatbush Cats does so much great work. Thank you so much to all the volunteers who put in so much time, effort, energy, and love. Ginger was SO ADORABLE tucked into her blanket on your lap! Seeing them try to eat each other's heads was pretty adorable, too.

[@Wordsley]

Thank you for helping the kitties.

[@Ecovaluations]

So much vital information packed into this adorable video. Flatbush Cats is Brooklyn's answer to "Why should I care?"

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

That 7 mins felt like 2 and a half. You guys are something special.

[@ZippedUpKitz]

I'm glad that they are adopted together….

[@Complexxity_]

4:07 The funky face, I can't 😂

[@haleybunker1339]

They are all beautiful and gorgeous kittens.

[@kingonionn8229]

Instantly clicked, i love your vids man, keep up the good work, and I hope you get what you want in life

[@jorr1334]

Ditto!

[@margaretgill4330]

ditto

[@maggie6479]

thank you very much for the Flatbush fix. You made my day.

[@DestinyMusouka]

I cry every time

[@lydiaderhake2532]

Every one of your videos makes me cry. What you do is so beautiful

[@anois]

Could this be your best video yet?! A bona fide work of art 👌 Mind you, it probably should have come with a warning as its principal protagonists are dangerously and overwhelmingly ADORABLE 💞💕💖💖

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Those sweet little babies. :( I know that you'll find them awesome homes and they'll have the greatest life pawsible!

[@maryclarafjare]

Hahaha nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!!

[@Willow76ny]

Thank you for rescuing and rehabilitating these wonderful fur babies.

[@earleddings5166]

I'm so happy for Fred and Ginger 😍💙 . I'm glad they ended up with just the right people . They sure are cute . If you wouldn't have found them , wow . I'm just glad that their future is promising . That they'll live like kittens are supposed to . That they'll become 🐈 like they're supposed to be . I'm so glad , I pretty much can't find the words . I'm left speechless . They're 2 of the lucky ones .

[@BeachgirlKarli]

Thank you for care. They are all beautiful.🥰🤗May they always be happy healthy and safe.

[@stolenpfp5580]

It’s a blessing to have a new post from Flatbush. Thank you 😊

[@Hayamaneko]

The dustpan alliance is very important!

[@leedomaszowec131]

Might be the best part of the video. That section made me laugh out loud.😃

[@alexcampbell1668]

Truly incredible to see the change in these two. What an inspiration. It's hard to believe that these two that appear to have unusable back legs could end up being completely normal happy, jumpy cats. When I saw the kitten stand up on his back legs, I gasped with amazement. Only a few weeks of a little extra attention and these kittens became happy adult cats that no one would ever believe had hind leg issues as infants. Absolutely amazing and inspiring. I hope many people see this video and see how that kitten swimming on the floor can have so much potential. Don't throw out disabled kittens!

[@taste_is_sweet]

What wonderful editing! And it was such a joy to see the absolute trust the kittens had in you. Lucky nuggets indeed!

[@vidhoard]

They are unacceptably adorable

[@heartwormskillcats8357]

Thank you for helping all these precious babies :)

[@lesdodson9134]

They developed fantastic tiger patterns as adults. 😁

[@flyingpurple1]

I cant stop watching these vids

[@VanillaBizcotti]

I’d quit my job to play with kittens if I could

[@MrHDot1997]

babe wake up new flatbush cats just dropped

[@lindaborges3906]

Fred@Ginger!!!So Beautiful

[@jfs983]

Thank you for putting in the extra time and energy for these two.

[@glamazon6172]

I, too, am learning about the financial structures of nonprofits.

[@biancaluedeker]

Those kittens scattering in the trap! So cute!

[@kinglod2312]

Literally any and every upload from you is enough to make my day better and it has also showed me got my cats are super weird

[@Geospasmic]

Rooting for Fred and Dustpan against the tyranny of Broom. Even though I understand the issues with time and personel, it hurts to know that a condition that could be treated with a few weeks of care is still a death sentence for so many kittens. Thank you for all you do.

[@dorcashuang8849]

The esthetics of these videos…just so great. Appreciate what you’re doing!

[@gardenjoy5223]

Such a joy to watch! Thanks for bringing love and kindness into this harsh world.

[@maryclarafjare]

Thank you a million times, I am a monthly supporter and sometimes I think it's the best money I'll ever spend. I know for sure it's *some* of the best!

[@Mama-Reii]

I adopted my sweet girl with Swimmers Syndrome without even knowing she had it because she had only been there 3 days and maybe they didn't notice it. Mika is my best friend and I love calling her Speed Racer because when she comes up the stairs, she's so fast and excited to show me how fast she is 🤍

[@NiCo4z3]

The editing work on these videos is really next-level. I always watch 🥰

[@autk]

Flatbush showing how it's done and inspiring others to get involved as well. Always love these videos and this channel. 💖

[@karenboyce1503]

Hi I'm a rescuer in Australia. I have raised a few kittens from a few days old with swimmers. My Dottie she had it bad I bottle fed her from a day old now 12 mths old . We gave them therapy 6 times a day for 6 weeks . Then 3 times a day for 6 weeks . I also would lay them on their backs and make them push up on my hands they still lay on their backs now on my lap . Haha . They get strong and you will wonder what was wrong . Dottie still can have problems running but she does . Vet says they are great and so do I . Dottie is ours now she crept into our hearts . They all have a home . Some with us and our other rescued fur babies , all 18 of them ages from 15 yrs - 5 months. Some have special needs from being hurt , or left on the street . God bless you for what you do. Karen and Tammy's rescue Australia 😼😺🐈🐶🥰💖🐨🇭🇲

[@Piqcked]

One of your best vids.

[@kukanav7742]

I never planned to have a pet in my apartment 16 years ago because I worked full time, and I was going night school. Then, I found a runt kitten that was just born on 2/1/06, and that was it. I brought her into my apartment, and then, added another rescued kitten that was only a few days old in 2008. Then, it doubled, until I moved to my new house. Four rescued kittens turned double, tripled, and now, I have 20 kitties in total. I just can't handle helpless cats out there. For some reason, three pregnant cats knew where they go to: my house! I had 22 kitties, but two crossed the bridge, so now I have 20. I mostly got them outside my house when they were kittens from dying, loosed pit bull tried to eat them, and preggo cats- ended up keeping their kittens. I didn't know that vet clinic can abort unborn kittens if I took them to get spayed until last year. There's only one income in my household, and it gets difficult financially, but I'm hanging in there. It breaks my heart if I put them out because most likely, they will not survive long out there😿🐾🙏🏼❤️

[@pennyzahurones797]

Bless you for saving them.🙏

[@Orca2015]

Fabulous, touches the heart everytime 💕

[@RamenNoodle1985]

God I love this channel and org!

[@markharrisllb]

I strongly recommend adopting kittens in pairs, we have brothers and it tires me out just watching them.