If your wife is a nurse she is the best source of information if you are not going to a vet. When the bandages are removed I suspect the bleeding will have stopped. Bleeding often looks worse in a cat than it really is. If there is a vet school in your area you can check there. I know things are tough - but if you two can even have a piggy bank and put loose change in there weekly it will help to have a bit of a fund for your pet.

I assume Titan is a cat? You are best to put this message here: http://petoftheday.com/talk/forumdisplay.php?19-Cat-Health