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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2007Dilated Pupils
About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that woodsy area, so I'm guessing she was dumped.) She has always had dilated pupils, even in high light. When my other cats are in sunlight with only little slits, Sweetie's pupils are still open wider than normal. Is this a common thing, or could this be the sign of a problem, like an earlier trauma? Thanks in advance,  Signature8^)~ Sue (remove the x to email) ~~~~ I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday. -Adlai Stevenson As seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/wacvet http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ > About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had > dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is this a common thing, or could this be the sign of a problem, like > an earlier trauma? ----------- The first thing that comes to my mind is that she may be blind. The reason I think this is that the reason a cat's pupils close to slits in sunlight is because otherwise too much light would be entering the eye. For one thing, this is extremely uncomfortable. That's why you often see [human] drug addicts (narcotics cause dilated pupils) wearing sunglasses all the time. If your kitty's pupils were unable to react to light, but she could see, I would think her reaction would be to run away from the light into a darker place. But, if your kitty is able to stay in bright sunlight and her pupils remain dilated, I would suspect she can't see. Does she behave normally otherwise? Please let us know what your vet says. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > ----------- > The first thing that comes to my mind is that she may be blind. The reason I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. No, this is not normal. Dialated pupils can mean a number of things, including stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and more. What has your vet said about this? You might need to bring her to a feline eye specialist for some tests if your vet can't find a primary reason for the dilation. If she is indeed blind, she can still live a long and healthy life. Right now, you need to make sure there isn't another medical problem causing the dialation. Please let us know what happens! > > About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had > > dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Next time we see the vet, I'll ask. I never thought to ask before since, yes, she behaves normally. She's not blind. I've never thought of it as a problem, since she does act normally. I'm really just curious. Signature8^)~ Sue (remove the x to email) ~~~~ I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday. -Adlai Stevenson As seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/wacvet http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ > > > About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had > > > dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > I've never thought of it as a problem, since she does act normally. > I'm really just curious. I should add that this isn't a recent change, she's been like this since I took her in about 18 months ago. Signature8^)~ Sue (remove the x to email) ~~~~ I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday. -Adlai Stevenson As seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/wacvet http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ >> > About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had >> > dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Next time we see the vet, I'll ask. I never thought to ask before > since, yes, she behaves normally. She's not blind. ------- How do you know? Blind cats behave very normally. When my elderly cat's vision got very bad, my vet told me it was not unusual for cats to be blind and their slaves would never know because they (the cats) are so adept at compensating. Best regards, ---Cindy S > I've never thought of it as a problem, since she does act normally. > I'm really just curious. > How do you know? Blind cats behave very normally. When my elderly cat's > vision got very bad, my vet told me it was not unusual for cats to be blind > and their slaves would never know because they (the cats) are so adept at > compensating. > Best regards, > ---Cindy S I've experienced this myself. My one cat is blind in one eye, and we didn't even know until the eye specialist told us! Since this cat has had dialated eyes since kittenhood, it's possible there isn't an immediate danger here. However, this is still worth a vet visit. if exposing her to sunlight might be painful for her, wouldn't you do all you could to make her comfortable? And at least you could get some answers about what happened to her. Hi there, One of the kittens born in our house to a newly-acquired stray, had pupils that did not dilate. It gave him the cutest teddy-bear look. The vet thinks the mother had distemper while pregnant and he had neurological problems because of that. He can see, but his eyesight is not good at all. His adoptive mother thinks he can just see shadows although he gets around very well. Rhonda > About a year and a half ago I took in a kitten that someone had > dumped at Wal-Mart. (She wasn't feral, like most cats in that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks in advance,
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