I WAS dismayed to read your recent report about a Siamese cat being poisoned (Journal, June 4), and my heart goes out to Patricia Beadle at the sad loss of her beautiful feline friend.

This tragedy should be a reminder, however, that such death and suffering to cats and heartbreak for those who care for them could easily be avoided if the cats were kept as indoor animals and not allowed to roam.

This would not only save the lives of the cats, but also of the many birds and other wild creatures they kill when they are allowed outdoors.

Some may claim that it is not natural to keep cats indoors, but the outside world in this country, with all the traffic, cat-haters and other dangers, is an equally unnatural world for creatures that are not native to this country and originated in the arid lands of the Near East.

I have a number of rescued cats who are perfectly happy living indoors, as I provide them with plenty of toys, climbers and several litter trays.

Lily Michaels

Evesham