Fido and Fluffy will be fine during the eclipse.

Dogs and cats can hurt their eyes if they watch this morning’s partial solar eclipse, but experts say there’s no reason to outfit your furry pal with special glasses.

It’s all about looking directly at the sun — and that’s not something your dog or cat is likely to do.

“It’s no different than any other day,” said Angela Speck, co-chair of the National Solar Eclipse Task Force, during a recent NASA media briefing. “On a normal day your pets don’t try to look at the sun and therefore don’t damage their eyes, so on this day they’re not going to do it either.”

The sun doesn’t become more dangerous on the day of the eclipse, experts say. Countless warnings are only being issued because people — not pets — are more likely to want to look at the sun.

Dogs, cats and other mammals have retinas similar to humans, so they could damage their eyes if they look directly at the sun for an extended period of time. If people are concerned, they should keep their pets inside and away from windows as a precaution, said Dr. Jennifer Steketee, executive director of the Santa Fe animal shelter.

Shelter workers will be urged to not watch the partial solar eclipse, but no precautions are being made for the animals, who will likely continue to enjoy their walks or cuddling time with volunteers.

The sudden darkness may confuse some animals, especially those in the wild, but Santa Fe’s partial eclipse shouldn’t have too much of an effect, Steketee said. There have been reports during previous eclipses of birds stopping their singing and bees returning to their hives, but no such odd behavior has been reported with companion animals.

“Pets may become excited because their owners are acting differently during the eclipse, but generally tossing them a good treat or distracting them in some way will help to alleviate any anxiety,” Steketee said.