Swimmer Kitten Syndrome - Cured in less than two weeks 

Please never ever delete this video. When my mum pointed out one of my 3.5 week kittens was walking differently, and after researching it confirming it was swimmers syndrome I felt so helpless and useless. I watched a few videos but the kittens all were larger and so when I came across your method I was over the bloody moon. We are on day 2 with your method (day 3 with the other included but i didn’t manage to wrap the tape like they said, only did my best) and there is already a massive difference. You are honestly a life saver and have given my little baby kitten a chance to walk ❤ thank you so much kind human!

Can’t explain my relief when I found this video. An actual life saver ...

Thank you for doing this, my boys have had a tough run of it and are the last survivors of 4. It's been a heartbreaking couple of weeks and realizing today that the smaller was suffering from this... Well I'm frankly exhausted. I needed to see a light at the end of the tunnel because it seems like things will just never be ok. Thanks again, you helped me a lot.

It gets me so mad to think that a veterinarian with all their years of schooling can be so cold-hearted and cruel to euthanize ( nice word for kill) a poor defenseless tiny baby kitten. I thought people became veterinarians because they wanted to save animals not to kill them . Why don't all the Vets know about this from their schooling? Maybe you could find a way to send your video to All the vet schools. You are smarter than they are. Something so simple to save all of them that were born this way. Then they go on to lead normal happy lives. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this wonderful video to help other people with kittens with this problem. I am sure it will save many more kittens from being euthanized. May God bless you for your wonderful work that you do.

Thank you so much, your system was the only one that worked for my 3 week old kitten. It took about 2 weeks and it worked. His name is Loki and walks just like his 3 sisters. I just right it right above his feet loosely together. Thanks again!

So glad his swimmers issue was corrected and they are doing well. Thanks for rescuing the both.of them

I have been watching all kind of videos re kittens in need but I never thought this was the one who touched my soul so much!!! Many thanks for sharing it. Very inspiring!!!

I'm so so thankful to have found this video. Our 4 kitties are 23 days old today. One of them is just like this and with the help of this video I will do everything as I can to help our little baby. It's so sad that people sometimes get them euthanized. That breaks my heart. But we will get started right away. Thank you again!!

Thanks for this. I just noticed one of my kittens doing this and I thought something happened but I noticed he's been sleeping like this since birth. His big brother slept this way too and never had this problem walking so I had no idea. I will do what you said. Thank you so much for the information!

Very heart warming so nice to see some good old kindness and care,well done 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Thank you for posting this! I’m on day 5 with my 3 week old fosters. This video is very encouraging.

You have alot of patience doing this with those babies great job their beautiful I love them all

Thank you again...so much.My kitten took about a week to recover and I recommend this channel to everyone.

really good job saving those babies ty for not euthanizing them and for putting the effort in to make them healthy

I cannot thank you enough for giving our kitten ‘Tiger’ the ability to walk, run, jump - I spotted this when she was 3 weeks old - she kind of looked like a furry frog and was dragging her little legs around - I tried many taping methods and this one was spot on - she is now climbing the sofa, doing reverse moves and fully mobile - you are amazing xxxxx

This is wholesome! My cat just had kittens and one of them has this syndrome 2 days old can’t wait to start treatment thank you!

God bless you.I just got s kitten with swimmer syndrome and this help a lot.Thank you so much from auntie @Malaysia.

Wow, the vets want to euthanise just because they walk a bit differently? Unbelievable. One question tho: if this is not fixed, are they still able to live pain free productive lives? And do they know what causes it? I assume it’s genetic, maybe from inbreeding or?? Thank you so much for your videos. I foster kitty’s, & your channel is very informative & useful! Just when I think I know it all, something new always comes up, so it’s a constant learning experience. Of course love is the best ingredient!!

This is amazing I'll be keeping some of this tape on hand. As well as my watwr bottle and and cat food for rescues! Ty so much

That’s so cool!!!!! Physical therapy, I believe in that 100%. Great job ❤️❤️❤️

Good job. You achieved this in record time👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

You guys are AWESOME!!!!!

My family and I just adopted a mama cat and her 3 kittens, they are 3 1/2 weeks old and I noticed that the grey girl kitty, Sylvia, had this Swimmer's Syndrome. Going to start taping her tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing this method and this video. Godsend.

Tanks a million!!!❤ i just pick up a female cat that i feed her for 8 months,finally brought her home and i didn't know she's was pregnant,monday 5/13/2024 have 4 kits and one have the legs this way,i was looking for solutions in the WEB and tank you for uploading this video,it's very helpful and i don't want to put her to sleep,i will try this,because i did try to correct the problem very gentle and did work,but your video help a lot TKS AGAIN TKS ❤i will post the progress 💞

Thank You !

Thank you so much. ❤️

I am also a kitten rescue momma, my heart just melted watching these babies!!! Not getting another rescue kitten is SO hard. To know when enough is enough. But to still be drawn in by the absolute adorableness. Impossible 😅😅❤

I did this too and it helps my kitten with Swimmer syndrome, a lot!! You are a life saver! Today is her 6th day (with the support of medical tape) and she can walk like a normal now even without a tape..

Thank you so much!!! My foster cat just had a litter of 5 (all boys!) and the littlest guy has swimmers syndrome and I wasn’t sure how to restrict his movement so his feet were below him, but this was his movement isn’t really restricting at all and the feet are where they need to be!

Oh jeez, I saw Kitten Lady's video when she had just one Swimmer syndrome kitten, having three must have been a ton more work!

My cat also had the same issue, I was very young didnt know what to do... but by god's grace somehow in 10 days she was on her legs running and jumping. I don't know how it happened but glad that it did.

hey hi! i just wanted to tell you i watched alot of these videos but yours is most definitely best out of all of them . we had 3 maine coon and bengal mix kittens. and 1 was so bad i felt horrible so we followed your video and 2 weeks later he now is the fastest one out of the three we named forest after forest gump lol when we took off his brace he ran like a rocket ! no bs thank you so much for the help and video MIKE FROM JERSEY..........................................

I only have shiny floors so no traction for tinny claws. As a result all kittens my cat brought into this world were swimmers. It corrected without me doing anything as soon as they got strong enough to climb on furniture like textile covered armchairs and beds with loose sheets. At about 6 weeks of age. At about 3 months of age they are usually capable to go play in my garden outside and return home to sleep, eat, etc. whenever they feel like. No swimming in the garden and plenty of traction for little paws :) Before seeing this video I thought swimming is normal for all fresh born kittens and turns into normal movements about the time they start playing with their peers.

This tape really worked yet we found we didnt need to cut it in half, The area that we bound that worked was just below the foot pads on the feet... We used paperclips to prevent the tape from being pulled off the feet. We had the brace on for four days, and took it off to give kitten a break, and then after a couple days we put on a new brace for four more days and it was a done deal after that-The kitten walks and jumps and runs just fine now. Thank you for this information- We were getting sad and worried for the kitten but now its more active than the other ones (making up for lost leg time)!

Thanks for this video, 3 of our kittens are displaying swimmers syndrome.

Thank you. Do you keep up the physical therapy after removing the braces?

What a wonderful video with three beautiful spirited cats! Their inspiring story (and excellent instructions and narration) will help others identify and benefit specials cats like these three. I was waiting for the 'kangaroo punches' and was so happy you recorded them. "How poor are they who have not patience." Shakespeare

Have you used a supplement such as calcium? The first veterinarian we showed our kitten said that he had rickets and gave calcium, another said congenital anomaly and said calcium can be harmful. Do you have any ideas?

How long a day should they wear brace?

Well done, faulks !

Going to go buy soem tomorrow. I was given a kitty. And I think she has this. Thank you so much hopefullt it works.

Well done guys. I have the same problem with 2 of my kittens. I’m going to follow your steps. But one question. How worked the sticky tape when u removed? My kittens are British shorthair and they are very fluffy.. I wonder if I would harm them.

Thank you I’m going to try this with one of my 4 week old kitten

I noticed that once they got their legs under them (day 7) u stopped bandaging them. Im at the same stage now my cat got his legs under him but the part under his ankle is still a bit splayed out. Should i just leave it to time or should i keep bandaging him?

Awesome! There's a new stray cat here that walks a little bow-legged. I wonder if a similar cause.

Wow... My best friend, Nice video... Beautiful place Enjoy watching this video... Have a nice day.

I have this issue but viceversa my kitty can walk normally with on of his back but the other one is throwed to the front not to the back as the ones in the video what can I do in that case? :(

Holy Christmas I'm calling up all 8 of my local veterinarian offices and telling any nurse or doctors that will listen to me and recommend them all to watch this video. Even if only 1 will watch that's 1 more than before!!!!! U should tell your local veterinarian too!!!

thank you God bless

awesome ty so much

My cat had one kitten and she is like this going to go the store tomorrow to get the tape and start this journey hoping it works!

hey so do i tape him up for the night too or just let him rest like that

My kittens are 11 days old and notice one with swimmers syndrome. When do I start treatment?

How old are they when begin being treated?

What kind of tape did you use?

So u don’t keep tape on 24/7??

Здравствуйте, скажите пожалуйста какого возраста котята на видео?

He did it so right.

Hello. I have a kitten, one of of four in a litter (mom cats first litter) and the kittens front legs have seem to be naturally "folded" inwards. Kitty can bend them back normal as in how the legs should be, but her front legs are long so she collapses and wants to try and walk with her front paws folded in (kinda at the feet), screams in pain and splays out on all fours and wont move. Is that swimmers syndrome in front legs? All advise appreciated.

Do you have to change it daily?

can i start treating my 4 day old kitten with swimmer's syndrome?

Do you leave it on 24/7 or just during the day? How long do you keep the tape on basically? Thanks

H9w soon can you tape a kittens legs?

The sooner the better? Or at a certain age?

Congratulation 👑👏

Noticed our 2 week old kittens legs lay out like that but going to wait until he starts walking to see if this is what he has and following your plan thank you!

Maybe answered way back but again please, did the tape not stick to the fur? Did you wrap something inside the tape to prevent sticking to their little legs?

I have a kitten currently who’s just 3 weeks old with this issues. The problem is, it’s not just her back legs. Would I use the same method for the front as well?

Is the sticky tape applied directly on the fur? Is there any difficulty removing the tape?

My kitten also has this syndrome, but the legs are shaped like the letter "O" and the paws are facing up. Is this also called "Swimmer Syndrome" ? Can my cat recover through therapy?

I adobe 2month ragdoll kitten but when he's arrived he's leg was like frog when walking 😭

I have 3 kittens like this but it's all 4 legs. Would I tape the front legs the same way ? They just crawl on their bellies all the time

Wow my names are the name of 2 cats in here... what a coincidence.. also thanks for the help..

Hi, do you change the tape daily? And how early can I start the rehab? Is 2-3 weeks old okay?

Never kill your pets due to swimmers syndrome. It is curable. Use braces and use splints. My husband used a little metal finger splint and adapted it to the shape of the kitten. Physical therapy and good nutrition too They're doing well now.

My kitties were like that … do the taping it works… i found that the mom keep them under the couch and didnt have room for walk

I can’t thank you enough! I was so worried when I saw one kitten out of the four had his back legs splayed out. I spent hours trying to find a vet to come to our house who knew how to correct this syndrome and couldn’t find one. Another vet on the phone recommended euthanasia and that wasn’t an option. Thankfully I discovered your video and did exactly as you did and after 9 days he was healed. It was a miracle. You saved his life! Bless you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Can this be done to older kitten I just found out what this was ?

How young can a kitten be identified as a swimmer ?

Hi! My kitten is 6 weeks old, do you think i can still fix it? He just showed signs today 😣

Hello please help me, i did this to my kitten when he was 4 weeks old and he get to walk. Now that he's 4 month old, he cant walk again and his knees keeps snapping sound. Please help me ..

At what age did you start taping?

Can someone tell me how long the kitten need to put the tape on? 24/7?

Sir, i just wanna say thank you for sharing this video and i really appreciate. My new born kitten have this syndrome right now and I think it is worst than that but ill try this out right now with a electrical tape. Watching from Philippines by the way.😁

I had 2 shih tzu puppies in a litter, taped them and it works, now they are running

У котенка который не так давно открыл глазки ситуация противоположная, лапки будто изогнуты из внутренней стороны, тоесть они соеденены друг с другом и это выглядит как лягушачьи лапки когда они вытянуты, ели ползает задними....

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May Our great Creator "Allah" reward you for Helping those sweet kittens to walk normally ,amin

Hi, Check this video for different tape method/placement. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6PULwTRiIcM.html

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Wth the vet wants to put them down.. they can go to hell.. it can be fixed you did good they are great 👍

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