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Why did my cat freeze with dilated pupils and strange movements?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 years and 7 months old | 7.5 lbs

My cat started to do some slow strange movements when in bed last night. She remained with her pupils dilated and not moving for a while. She turned normal after some minutes.

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 8th, 2019

Hello. This odd behavior does warrant a visit yo your veterinarian, especially if it happens again. This may be nothing, perhaps a sound or something she sensed outside that caused her to freeze, but we really can not rule anything else out, including some underlying condition with her heart or even a small seizure. Just watch her & if she remains normal, just mention this episode to your veterinarian at your next scheduled visit. If it does happen again, please see your vet. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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