I went from professional skater to cat rescuer
Frankie Seaman, a former professional ice skater, discusses her transition into fostering kittens for the UK charity Cats Protection. She emphasizes the importance of early socialization for kittens before they are rehomed.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the role of animal welfare organizations and the impact of volunteer foster programs.
Frankie swapped mittens for kittens after skating for over a decade. [BBC] What could a professional ice skater, a former England football goalkeeper and a litter of kittens possibly have in common? They're all sharing a beautiful home nestled in the heart of rural Berkshire.
Frankie Seaman, 53, wife of former England goalkeeper David Seaman, spent ten years as a professional on the TV Series Dancing on Ice , but her love of cats predates even that.
"I've been fostering cats for way longer than I've been ice skating." she says.
As she talks, a small cat bed in the corner is squeaking with the sounds of her latest arrivals - a litter of three week old kittens.
The kittens originally came to Frankie inside their mother, Luna, who watches dutifully as Frankie lifts her babies out of their bed and onto a blanket.
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