My cat was attacked. Why are his pupils dilated and he's staring?

I would recommend a vet visit. If he was outdoors it's impossible to know what trauma may have occurred, or in an older cat hypertension or cardiovascular event is a potential worry with dilated eyes. To be safe I would recommend getting him to the vet today. In the case of head trauma or even hypertension the sooner treatment is instituted the better the long-term outcome. I hope HeyZeus is back to normal soon. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

This sounds like he may have hurt himself, when he banged his face. It could also be that he has high blood pressure and that often makes cats temporarily blind. The faster the blood pressure is treated the more likely your kitty will regain his eyesight. Please take him to a veterinarian preferably right away, as either of these conditions (injury or high blood pressure) are signs of a serious health problem. He is purring because he is worried and afraid, and cats not only purr when they are happy, but also to appease other cats and people ("Please don;t hurt me, I am not going to hurt you).

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, dry eye (also known as KCS), among many other conditions. I highly recommend that you have Sam evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. Good luck and best wishes!

It may be from some past head trauma. Glaucoma is usually painful and I would expect him to be squinting. Horner's usually causes a droopy eyelid and sometimes that side of the face isn't normal and sometimes also droopy. If he isn't squinting and seems to be okay, then I wouldn't be too concerned especially since he is a stray and treating him may be nearly impossible. It would be best if the vet can take a look at it while under anesthesia to ensure there isn't any major trauma to the eye or a corneal ulcer. Being that it is a spay/neuter clinic, they may not be able to do much but they could recommend if you need to take it to another clinic to have it looked at again. I hope this helps!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Small or constricted pupils may be a sign of uveitis, which means inflammation in the front chamber of the eye. This can be due to infectious causes (bacterial/viral/fungal), high blood pressure, immune-mediated diseases or trauma, among other things. Cats with uveitis are often painful, however, and will show squinting of the eyes, will be sensitive to light, are often hiding, etc. It is possible that he has no ocular issues, and that you have just never observed his pupils in a dark room (this is very hard to do!). You can test if he can see by gently motioning toward his eyes with your hand (called a menace response) to see if he blinks. If he is squinting his eyes, has abnormal discharge (yellow/green, thick/mucoid), or very red conjunctiva, I recommend bringing him to your veterinarian to be evaluated. I hope this is helpful!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Injury caused by slamming or opening door can be serious in cats. If your Dolly does not came back to herself within 45-60 minutes after the accident, you should take her to your nearest vets today. Changing colour of the eyes, I suspect is due to dilatation of the pupils, which is a sign of pain in cats.

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Can you talk him out of attacking his tail or is he "out of it"? If he is out of it I would worry he is having a seizure and I would recommend video taping it and showing your Vet. If you yelling or trying to play with him makes him stop then it may not be a seizure, it might be boredom. I would start playing with him more and providing environmental enrichment to his life. If he is older then I would get some blood work done and have his blood pressure checked. I am assuming your Vet checked him for pain and fleas. I wish you the best! https://indoorpet.osu.edu/sites/indoorpet/files/assets/documents/Herron10_EE_for_Indoor_Cats.pdf