Cat tattoo ideas

1,806 photos and flash · 22% Fine line, 16% Neo-trad · Forearm most common

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Cat in profile line design

Two wrists side by side, one with a shaded grey realistic cat head tattoo and the other with a lighter fine line cat head, both in black ink.

Cat head tattoos on two wrists

Fine line tattoo of a sitting cat seen from behind, with its tail curled, on the top of a bare foot.

Sitting cat outline on the top of a foot

Colour traditional tattoo of a grey cartoon cat batting a pink ball of wool, set inside a lilac and teal scalloped heart on a limb.

Cartoon cat with yarn in a heart

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated cat silhouette filled with pine trees, on the inner forearm.

Cat silhouette filled with pine trees on a forearm

Black line drawing of a cat sitting in a teacup on a saucer, with a small solid heart on the side of the cup, shown as a flash design.

Cat sitting in a teacup with a heart

Black and grey realism tattoo of a lynx head centred on a person's upper back, with ear tufts and a steady gaze.

Lynx head on upper back

Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat with a moustache and swept-back hair paddling an orange canoe, placed on the outer thigh.

Cartoon cat in a canoe on a thigh

Two matching black and grey dotwork cats seen from behind, sitting, tattooed on the inner forearms.

Pair of sitting cat tattoos on forearms

Dotwork tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat head in grey on a forearm, with a purple and teal geometric sun and a green leaf shape behind it.

Sphynx cat head with geometric sun on forearm

Tattooed hands resting on a white cat, with a colour traditional shell design and roses on the hand and arm and a grey etched design on the back of the other hand.

Tattooed hands petting a white cat

Colour tattoo of a hairless sphynx-style cat with yellow eyes, set within green scrollwork and a red ornamental cartouche, on the outer upper thigh.

Sphynx cat with scrollwork on a thigh

Black and grey photo of a small solid cat silhouette tattoo on the neck, just behind an ear.

Small cat silhouette behind the ear

Colour cartoon tattoo of Hello Kitty riding a yellow tricycle with a red apple in its basket, on the forearm.

Hello Kitty on a tricycle on a forearm

Close-up photo of a black outlined Hello Kitty face wearing glasses with a red bow and blue gems, tattooed on skin.

Hello Kitty face with glasses and red bow

Neo-traditional tattoo of a cat in glasses, a flat cap and bow tie holding a drink, with stacked books and pink flowers, on a forearm.

Cat in glasses and flat cap on forearm

Small single-line black outline tattoo of a cat on the inner wrist, shown against a pale forearm and the palm of a hand.

Small cat outline on the inner wrist

Traditional style tattoo of a black cat carrying a yellow flower-patterned suitcase with an umbrella, on the inside of a forearm.

Black cat with suitcase on a forearm

Solid black cat silhouette reaching up towards a small teal butterfly tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Black cat reaching for a butterfly on a wrist

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fluffy cat looking down beside an outlined hand on the inner upper arm.

Fluffy cat and outlined hand on upper arm

Black and grey fine line tattoos of the letters M, E and W and a small cat face across four fingers of a hand, with glitter nail polish.

Letters and small cat on fingers

Close photo of a small black fine-line tattoo of a cat's face with closed eyes, nose and whiskers on a forearm.

Minimalist cat whiskers on a forearm

Black and grey photo of two feet, one with a small solid black cat silhouette and the other with a fine line outline of a dog's head, both on the top of the foot.

Cat and dog tattoos on two feet

Black fine line tattoo of a cartoon cat with dashed outline and whiskers on the outer thigh of freckled skin.

Simple line cat on a thigh

Two colour cartoon Hello Kitty tattoos on the calves of a person wearing pink satin heels with black lace trim, photographed from behind.

Two Hello Kitty tattoos on the lower legs

Colour tattoo of a Siamese cat face with blue eyes and fine whiskers on the outer thigh of a bare leg, shown beside a second leg.

Siamese cat face on a thigh

Traditional-style tattoo of a black sitting cat patterned with red, yellow and green flowers, across the upper back.

Folk-art cat with flowers on upper back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat's face covering the back of a hand, with detailed fur and whiskers.

Realistic cat face on the back of a hand

Small black fine line tattoo of a cat with a curled tail on the side of a torso, with a grey cat in the foreground.

Fine line cat tattoo with a grey cat

Two cat silhouettes sit side by side, their tails curling together to form a heart, shown as a grey filled version on the left and an outline version on the right.

Two cats with a heart-shaped tail outline

Black and grey mandala tattoo on the chest of a person in a black cutout dress, with script and other small tattoos on the legs.

Mandala tattoo on chest beneath a black cutout dress

Small colour tattoo of a grey tabby cat face with green eyes and a sprig of pink blossom beneath it, on the centre of the chest.

Tabby cat face with blossom sprig

Cheshire Cat tattoo with a grinning face, blue and green splashes and quote lettering across the upper arm.

Cheshire Cat and quote on upper arm

Two side-by-side photos of matching cartoon cat tattoos on skin, with pastel watercolour splashes and Like Mother and Like Daughter lettering beneath each.

Cartoon cats with Like Mother and Like Daughter lettering

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated cat silhouette filled with pine trees, placed on the inner forearm.

Cat silhouette filled with pine trees on forearm

Geometric linework cat head tattoo with grey shading and red accents on the shoulder of a woman seen from behind.

Geometric cat head on a shoulder

Black and grey tattoo of a seated, stylised cat with a curled tail, placed on the back of a person's neck.

Seated cat tattoo on the back of the neck

Colour tattoo of a sitting cat silhouette filled with pink flowers and multicoloured dots, with a small blue butterfly above its raised paw, on a lower leg.

Cat silhouette with flowers on a calf

Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a caracal head with tufted ears on a forearm, drawn with loose, scratchy linework.

Caracal head sketch on forearm

Black and grey fine line tattoo of a simple cat face with pointed ears, almond eyes and whiskers, on the inner wrist.

Minimal cat face tattoo on the wrist

Small tattoo of a black and white cat's face with yellow eyes on a wrist, with a real black and white cat asleep against the arm.

Cat face tattoo on a wrist

Colour neo-trad tattoo of a cat in a flying helmet and goggles beside a red biplane, with the words Come Fly With Me on a banner, on the calf.

Cat pilot and biplane on a calf

Colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a cat, dolphins, hearts and a star, worn beside a pastel rainbow dress.

Colourful cat and dolphin sleeve tattoo

Black and grey comic-panel tattoo on a forearm showing a skull-faced figure reaching toward a dark silhouette, with speech bubble text above.

Comic panel skeleton on forearm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat's face inside a pink and lace-edged frame, with scrolls above, on the forearm.

Cat portrait in a lace frame on a forearm

Traditional style tattoo of a black cat's head with amber eyes and orange whiskers, surrounded by red flowers and green leaves, on the upper arm.

Black cat and red flowers on upper arm

Black fine line tattoo of a cat's face with whiskers and shaded ears, on the inner wrist of a forearm.

Cat face tattoo on the wrist

Colour neo-traditional style tattoo of a cartoon cat in a devil costume with a purple bow, horns, a tail and wings, on a limb.

Devil cartoon cat tattoo on a limb