I have a 9 yr old simese cat that has an abcessed tooth, when we took him to the vet, they wanted $700.00 to put him to sleep and pull his tooth. I have no pet insurance and on a very limited fixed income and can't afford that kind of expense. He has developed a large cyst on the side of his jaw/neck where that tooth is located. He can only eat soft food now, and even at that, he's loosing weight. I can't sit by and let him starve to death because I can't afford to fix his tooth. I do have some Amoxicilllin 500mg tablets. Can I give him a smal dose, just a sprinkle on his food twice a day, in hopes of getting this infection under control? God willing, my husband will find work and I'll be able to save enough money to get his tooth or teeth pulled...but in the meantime, please advise me on what to do for this beautiful little boy, named Simon.