Could it be chin acne? How big are the bumps? Crusty or smooth?

It very well may be cat acne. If you're using plastic food and water dishes, replace them with china and keep them scrupulously clean. Take her to a vet. They can give her cortisone to clear her up, and if it is something else, they will find it.

Domina

Veterinary fees vary so greatly from area to area, and from clinic to clinic - you will get your best information from going through the phone book and calling all the ones that you have easiest access to, to find out for yourself. I live in small town Minnesota, and the clinic I take my cats to, is more expensive than several others in the area (I chose it because it is the only accredited animal hospital in the area, and based on recommendations _against_ the other one in town) - prices within a 15 mile radius vary greatly here. I can only imagine that the range of fees in New York will vary even more - particularly as in large metropolitan areas there are more likely to be "discount" or sliding scale clinics for those of limited means.

The sooner you get your kitty in to see a vet, the better. If it is something simple, then you will have put your mind at ease. If it is something serious, so often catching a condition in an early stage can make a huge difference in how it needs to be treated, and in the prognosis.

Healing vibes to your kitty.

a large lump is not very specific.. how large i s large.. the size of a pencil eraser.. the size of a golf ball??????

Since you are using the word lump it sounds more like a tumor.. not just a pimple.