pupils

[gizzy]

I'm just wondering what kind of behavioural thing this may be, me and my cat were staring into each others eye (trying to get up but she's just too pretty ) and her pupils dilated then shrunk and carried on doing it?does anyone know why?

[LittlePenBigHeart]

Their pupils usually dilate like that when they're focusing on something, such as when they're hunting. Prolonged eye contact with cats is often a challenge, so your cat may have interpreted it as play time. If you watch a cat hunting a toy, their pupils dilate right before they pounce, so it might be that your cat was contemplating pouncing, and then thought better of it, lol!

[gizzy]

ooh that's interesting and definitely plausible with her, she's very much an attack cat I'll watch her when she plays with her flamingo toy
Thank you

[Joaobeneditosimoes]

Staring ar cats eyes is considered by them hostile movement. I look into my cats eyes for 3 to 4 seconds and they look other way. Normally they dilate pupils when they will engage or they are apprehensive.