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My cat came home wobbling with dilated pupils. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 8 lbs

Hello, my cat has come back from the street wobbling and with fully dilated pupils, I'm scared for him, don't know it he was poisons or beaten, what can I do?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2017

This could be poison, or could be from a head injury. The best thing you can do is take Loki to a veterinarian as soon as you can. They will be able to determine what the cause of this is and give the necessary treatment. For now, keep Loki confined and calm. There is not much for home remedies that can be done. However, it's possible that the injury, or poisoning will get better with time. If he starts to act more normal within the next 12 hours, then that is a good sign that he will recover. I hope that helps and Loki gets better soon.

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