"Teddy" wrote in message
...
A large black cat has been coming into my yard and beating up my white
fixed male, Scamp. Scamp tries to chase it away and sometimes it just
jumps him. This last time I had to take Scamp to the vet for his
injuries. Any solution besides chasing the black cat away? Scamp BEGS to
go out but I've kept him inside as he is still healing.


Just to add that until the black cat is controlled, captured, or driven away
permanently, don't clip Scamp's claws. Scamp needs long, sharp claws not
only to defend himself with, but also for climbing to safety with, and even
as tools with which to drive the black cat away.