I have an older cat. He's about 8 yrs or so. He recently started crying out in pain while eating, hardly ate anything for a couple of weeks and got very skinny. I brought him inside and he eats now without any obvious pain, but he hasn't seemed to gain any f his weight back. He sneezes alot and has become VERY lazy. He has even started growling and hissing at us. There are large scabs and sores all over him. He also has slight diarhea. I really love this cat, but I am a single parent and can barely afford myself and 2 children, let alone a huge vet bill. If anyone has ANY helpful info or can help in ANY way, PLEASE email me directly at [email protected].