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My pregnant cat's pupils are dilated. Is she in early labor?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

My cat is 61 days pegnant. Her eyes are very dilated. The pupils are very large and round. Could this be to do with early labor

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 9th, 2018

I am very concerned that there may be some other underlying problem. Have you tried to shine a light into her eyes? If so, did the pupils get smaller? If not there is a chance that your cat may have seriously high blood pressure that can cause blindness, however often is reversible if treated quickly. This is serious enough to warrant a veterinary visit right away. This may not have anything to do with her pregnancy, however without a hands-on exam there is no way to tell what is causing this problem. Please take her to a vet ASAP. If you ring your regular veterinary practice they should have information on an out of hours service on the answering machine.

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