My cat can't see, has dilated pupils, and bumps into walls. Help!

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So my cat went through a very traumatic experience staying with a friend about 3 to 4 weeks ago and over the last week and a half I've noticed that she's having issues seeing her pupils are fully dilated she wasn't eating for the first 4 days but now she is she doesn't seem to know where she's going she tends to walk into walls Furniture pretty much anything that is in her way I'm not sure if she's going blind or maybe something happened she did chew on a spider plant and I did switch her food. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am very sorry to hear about your kitty. I would recommend bringing her in to a vet right away with these symptoms. If your vet is closed, I would even consider an emergency vet. With a sudden onset of blindness we do worry about things like detachment of the retinas which can happen due to high blood pressure. Sometimes this is reversible if caught and treated early on but the longer we wait to treat the less chance we can reverse the condition. The vet will look into her eyes with an ophthalmoscope and this will help determine what tests or treatment may be needed.

My cat can't see, has dilated pupils, and bumps into walls. Help!

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