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Anonymous
>>211096 A visit to the vet for what is essentially normal behavior? Unless she stopped eating and/or is displaying other strange signs there's no reason to go to the vet. And taking dilated pupils as a sign that the cat is in pain is just about as reassuring as purring since a cat does that when it's hurt too.
Some ways to tell if your cat is sick:
-it stopped eating; -it stopped urinating/defecating or the discharge is strange (diarrhea, blood, puss etc); -the eyes have become foggy; -the cat doesn't move much, hides around the house, isolates itself and is generally unresponsive; -doesn't purr (yes, purring is also a sign of pain but its complete lack is even more severe); -coughs and/or sneezes more than the usual (a cat might get tickled and sneeze but doing so on a daily basis for several days is worrisome); -pukes more than it should (a vet told me once a cat puking once a week is perfectly normal though not necessarily something all cats do - however, if the cat is puking after every meal it should be checked).
These are just from my experience as a cat owner; feel free to add/correct as Id like to learn more. Also, while Im not sure about OPs post still sounds like a troll to me - lets make this thread into a discussion about strange behavior in cats and how it can relate to a sickness.
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