My male cat is suddenly scratching alot, and he is getting open sores from scratching in certain places, mostly all around his head and chin. We cant afford to bring him to the vet now but at least would like to know what he has ahead of time. The sores are pinkish after he scratches them, and sometimes because of the constant scratching get a little puss, then get really scabby and the scab falls off, but he then starts scratching it again. He has 6 or 7 of these all near his head. What do you think it is, they appear on and off for over a year now. Any household items I can put on the sores to make them better or less itchy?