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Hi, I have a feral cat that I adopted when she was 3 weeks old, has always been crazy, but loves me and my hubby.... every time I have taken her to a vet they can't get within 2 feet of her before she starts hissing and spitting. The last vet didn't even get to look at her because he couldn't keep her still, and recommended euthanizing because the aggression was so bad.... That was 6 years ago, and she has been fairly healthy since, aside from the aggression, and occasional hair loss we always thought was due to stressors. She is now an unspayed 8 1/2 year old, and over the last 2 months, her back breasts closest to her tail have swollen but remain soft, and she has been losing her fur, and this time it is not coming back. The hair loss isn't complete, as there is a very thin coat of short hair (probably about 2-5 mm long) that remains. The last week her appetite has decreased, she won't eat the wet food we put down for her, and she barely picks at kibble. Today she vomited the kibble that she did eat, and we noticed very foul smelling diarrhea with small spots of blood in the litter box she shares with out younger healthy male. We have separated her to ensure it is her stool and not his, but I am hoping someone can help me try and figure out what is going on with her and whether or not I should spend the money it's going to take to get her looked at. We just bought our first home, and are paying double the amount we were before, so are already struggling, and I am currently 4 1/2 months pregnant, so trying desperately to not spend money we don't have. I love her with all my heart, but I suspect she may have cancer, and as much as I would love to, cannot afford treatments for that or any other long term disease. Any info of people's experiences with this would be greatly appreciated. And before anyone posts negative things like you should have fixed her, or just pay the vet bills, I already know how awful it is and am already riddled with guilt on the matter, I am simply looking for any medical advice people may have at this point. Thank you in advance.