Cat tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink flash drawing of a cat's head inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, in a fine line style that could work as a tattoo design.

Cat in an ornate oval cameo frame

Flash sheet of five black line cat designs, including a seated cat, a kitten on a spiral, a cat with a music staff and a curled cat.

Five cat designs with music notes on a flash sheet

Black cat and leaves on a forearm

Two traditional-style thigh tattoos: a purple rose with an animal skull on the left thigh, and a black and grey cat head with a red rose on the right thigh.

Animal skull and cat with roses on thighs

Black and grey fine line outline of a sitting cat on the side of a finger, with a silver ring on the neighbouring finger.

Small cat outline on a finger

Two colour neo-traditional heart tattoos on a lower leg, one showing an anime girl with two cats and the other a white creature with soot sprites.

Anime heroine and cats beside soot sprite hearts

Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat face with yellow eyes, a golden crown and a fleur-de-lis on the forearm.

Cat face with crown and fleur-de-lis on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face on the inner forearm, with shaded fur stripes and whiskers.

Tabby cat portrait on the inner forearm

Realism tattoo of a grey and white cat with blue eyes inside a black scrolled ornamental frame on the upper arm.

Grey cat portrait in scrollwork frame on upper arm

Close-up of a black outlined cat face tattoo with blue eyes and a red nose, with whiskers and tribal-style markings, on lower back skin.

Cat face with whiskers on the lower back

Small fine line tattoo of two cartoon cats, one solid black and one outlined, on the lower leg above the ankle.

Two cartoon cats on an ankle

Traditional style tattoo of a black cat with orange eyes and a red collar, beside a red rose and green leaves, on a forearm.

Black cat and rose on a forearm

Woman with cat head in profile on forearm

Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with yellow-green eyes and a bell, framed by yellow roses and green leaves on a red patterned background, on a calf.

Black cat with roses on a leg

Simple black fine line cat face tattoo with whiskers and a small nose on the side of a finger, with long wavy hair behind.

Cat whiskers tattoo on a finger

Two side-by-side photographs of neo-traditional cat head tattoos with jewelled crowns on the top of the foot, one ginger and one tabby.

Cats wearing crowns on two feet

Fine line black tattoo of a cat curled around a heart outline on the shoulder, shown in a greyscale photo.

Cat curled around a heart on a shoulder

Black and grey shaded tattoo of a cat head with four eyes and a crescent moon above it, on the upper arm.

Four-eyed cat and crescent moon on an upper arm

Black cat silhouette on a forearm

Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon cat face with a red bow between two polka dot bows, red and turquoise, on a limb.

Cartoon cat bow with polka dots on an arm

Flash sheet of black and white line icons on a pale blue background, including a heart on a skewer, a beer mug, a cat in a box and a galloping horse.

Line icon flash sheet on blue background

Traditional colour tattoo of a grey tabby cat with yellow eyes, a purple and teal bow, and a teal collar with a pearl necklace, on a limb.

Grey tabby cat with bow and pendant

Two matching black outline cat tattoos holding umbrellas with stars, one on a shoulder and one on an upper arm, with a red gem tattoo below.

Cats with umbrellas on shoulder and upper arm

Colour tattoo of a chubby cartoon cat holding a pepperoni pizza slice, with bold black outlines, on the inner forearm.

Cartoon cat with pizza slice on a forearm

Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with red eyes and a white cross on the forehead, set on red splatter on the back of a hand.

Black cat with cross on hand

Colour flash sheet of Hello Kitty tattoo designs in a bold traditional style, including a dagger, a rose, a bow and an ice cream cone.

Hello Kitty tattoo flash sheet

Colour tattoo of a beckoning maneki-neko cat with a red collar and bell, decorated with a red fish and small flowers, in a Japanese-inspired style on the upper arm.

Maneki-neko beckoning cat on upper arm

Close-up of a shaded grey tattoo on the upper back of a person with teal eyes, showing a grinning cat peering through a keyhole shape.

Grinning cat in a keyhole tattoo on upper back

Small black line tattoo of a stretching cat with a curled tail, paw prints and one red heart paw print, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.

Black cat and paw prints on upper chest

Colour tattoos of a cartoon cat and a cartoon dog side by side on a person's forearms, with yellow fill and reddish outlines.

Cartoon cat and dog on forearms

Four flash designs on black in orange and yellow: a black cat, a skull with diamonds, a bat beneath a spiderweb and an owl in front of a moon, drawn in a bold vintage style.

Halloween flash sheet: cat, skull, bat and owl

Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat with whiskers and a curled tail on a person's ankle.

Sitting cat outline on an ankle

Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat wearing round glasses and reading a green book, with pink hearts and stacked books, on skin of the lower torso.

Cartoon cat reading a green book

Fine line outline of a seated cat tattooed on the outer ankle, shown in dark blue-black ink against pale skin.

Small outline cat on an ankle

Black and grey tattoo of a tabby cat with a bow inside an ornate oval frame, placed on the thigh.

Tabby cat in an ornate frame on a thigh

Small solid red heart tattoo on one finger and black cat silhouette tattoo on the neighbouring finger, both on hands held towards the camera.

Heart and cat tattoos on two fingers

Black and grey cat tattoo sitting on a ball of yarn on the thigh, drawn in bold outline with stippled dotwork shading.

Cat on a ball of yarn on a thigh

Black and white flash design of a cat's head filled with intricate paisley, floral and dotted patterns, suited to a blackwork tattoo.

Ornate cat head design in black linework

Small black fine line tattoo of a cat face on the side of a finger, shown in a peace sign against a blurred snowy background.

Small cat tattoo on a finger

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat wearing a red bow and a dotted halo, on the outer forearm.

Grey cat with red bow on a forearm

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a meowing cat head with the word meow on a banner, on the side of the torso.

Meowing cat head with banner on the side

Greyscale pencil design of a cat's face framed by swirling feather-like shapes and small star motifs, drawn on paper with no body placement shown.

Pencil sketch of a cat with swirls

Fine line pen drawing of a lynx head with amber eyes and detailed fur on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without any body placement.

Lynx head design

Colour realism tattoo of a kitten's face with blue eyes and watercolour splashes in purple, blue, pink and orange, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.

Watercolour kitten on upper back

Black and grey flash design of a white cartoon cat face with a black bow on its head and dark ornate tendril patterning below, on a white background.

Black and white cat character with bow

Coloured drawing of a grey cat's head with pink-lined ears, three teal eyes and a yellow collar with a teal gem pendant, drawn on paper on a clipboard.

Grey cat with third eye and gem collar

Realistic sphynx cat in a grey suit, monocle and spotted bow tie inside an ornate black frame, tattooed on the upper arm.

Sphynx cat in monocle and bow tie on upper arm

Fine line black cat silhouette tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with a tabby cat resting on her shoulder.

Cat silhouette tattoo on the nape