Cat tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grin with blue eyes and the words We're All Mad Here in script lettering, on the inner wrist.
Cheshire Cat grin and quote on wrist
Traditional tiger head tattoo in black, orange and red on a torso, beside a colourful arm sleeve with an eagle and a leopard head.
Traditional tiger head on ribs with arm sleeve
Black fine line tattoo of a cat with flowing swirls and a small butterfly on the upper chest, beside a dark strap.
Cat with swirls and butterfly on upper chest
Colour tattoo of a ginger cat head with pink roses and leaves on the wrist, drawn in fine line style.
Ginger cat and roses on a wrist
A woman holding a tabby kitten shows a traditional-style sleeve of red roses and flowers on her forearm, with a small crescent moon on her hand.
Kitten held by a woman with a floral forearm tattoo
Black ink tattoo of a stretching cat in loose brush-stroke linework, placed on the side of the ribs.
Black brush-stroke cat on ribs
Shaded tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with green eyes on the side of a torso, just above the waistband of dark jeans.
Cheshire Cat grin on the side of the waist
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a cat skull with whiskers above the word WILDCATS and a swash underline, on a limb.
Cat skull with Wildcats lettering
Colour tattoo of the Cheshire Cat's grinning face with teal eyes and splashes of teal watercolour, placed on the outer thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional style tattoo of a grey kitten peeking out from a pepperoni pizza slice, on a leg.
Kitten peeking out of a pizza slice
Fine line flash sheet of five cats curled up asleep inside circular frames, drawn in black linework on white.
Five curled cat designs in circles
Shirtless person with black and grey tattoos on the chest and upper arms holding a kitten against their body.
Tattooed arms holding a kitten
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a cat in a striped jumper standing upright on a lower leg above black peep-toe heels.
Cat in a striped jumper on a calf
Two black and grey forearm tattoos: a geometric cat face with bold linework on the left, and a dotwork fox head with a moon, stars and mountains on the right.
Geometric cat and dotwork fox on forearms
Black and grey engraved-style tattoo of a cat's head shaped like a balloon, tied by a string to a hand, on the outer thigh.
Cat balloon held by a hand on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat wearing a blue striped scarf on the upper arm, with dotted circle linework.
Sphynx cat in a blue scarf on an upper arm
Colour tattoo on the inner forearm of a tabby cat with blue eyes peeking over a coffee cup, with the words all you need is love and more coffee in a realistic style with lettering.
Cat peeking over coffee cup with lettering
Black fine line tattoo of a cat drawn as one continuous outline, sitting on the side of a lower leg.
Single-line cat on a lower leg
Small watercolour-style cat silhouette in rainbow colours on the inner wrist, shown in a close photo of the arm.
Watercolour cat on the inner wrist
Fine line black cat outline tattoo with pink and blue watercolour splashes, sitting on the forearm.
Cat outline with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon cat in round glasses and a purple bow above a red rose, on the upper arm.
Cartoon cat in glasses above a red rose
Colour tattoo of two black cat silhouettes filled with pink poppies and sunflowers on the upper thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Two black cats with sunflowers and poppies on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hairless sphynx cat with large round eyes and a curled tail, sitting on a lower leg.
Sphynx cat tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow and blue eyes, outlined in black, on the inner forearm above a floral ribbon.
Cartoon cat with pink bow on forearm
Fine line black ink tattoos of two cats on the inner wrists of raised arms, one small and seated, one larger and fluffy.
Two cat outlines on inner wrists
Black outline tattoo of a chubby cartoon cat with stripes on a person's forearm, shown in a black and white bathroom photo.
Cartoon cat outline on a forearm
Close-up of a small black fine line cat face tattoo on the middle finger of a hand, with silver rings on the neighbouring fingers.
Small cat face tattoo on a finger
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos on forearms that together show a cat's head split down the middle within geometric triangles.
Split cat head in triangles on forearms
A bold black blackwork tattoo of a yin yang design with a black cat and a white cat inside a circle, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Yin yang cats on the side ribs
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a cat's head with angular facial planes and pointed ears, on the inner forearm.
Geometric cat head on a forearm
A forearm with grey pentagram, floral and script tattoos, and a small red rose on the finger, held beside a hairless Sphynx cat.
Pentagram and script on a forearm, with a Sphynx cat
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat in a purple and black gothic outfit with a bow, shown on a leg.
Gothic cartoon kitty on a leg
Fine line tattoo of a cat in profile facing right, with a curving tail, on the ankle.
Cat in profile on an ankle
Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty in a pink bow and pink overalls, drawn with bold black outlines and a cartoon style, on a limb.
Hello Kitty tattoo on skin
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a black and grey rocket with a cat silhouette in its porthole, set against an orange sun and clouds on an upper arm.
Rocket with cat silhouette on upper arm
Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a tabby cat's head with flowers, leaves and a banner reading BANDIT, on the outer thigh.
Cat portrait with banner on thigh
Black ink drawing of a treble clef whose upper curl forms a cat's head with pointed ears, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Cat and treble clef design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curled down, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Black cat sitting on the ribs
Colour tattoos of roses, a cat and a butterfly in a traditional style on the thighs and calves of a person wearing denim shorts and layered chains.
Roses, a cat and a butterfly on both legs
Black outline tattoo of a cat head with whiskers above a curled tail line on the forearm, in a fine line style.
Cat head and curled tail on forearm
Pencil-style tattoo design of a cat with large eyes, a pearl necklace and a pearl-trimmed paw, framed by neo-traditional scrollwork.
Cat with pearls and ornamental swirls
Colour tattoo of a black cat with a raised paw among roses, a lotus, poppies and a blue butterfly on a shoulder, shown in three panels.
Cat and flowers shoulder tattoo
Two matching Hello Kitty tattoos in a cartoon outline style, one on each foot, with a pink bow on the right foot and pink bow at the chin on the left.
Hello Kitty tattoos on both feet
Line drawing of a cat skull with green eyes and bared teeth on a black background, with a glowing green outline.
Cat skull with glowing green eyes
Fine line black tattoo of a cat's face above a small flower cluster, on the side of a thigh.
Cat face and flowers on a thigh
Realism tattoo of a grinning grey cat with green eyes tearing through skin on the side of the ribs.
Grinning cat tearing through skin on ribs
Full back tattoo of a horror scene collage in realistic shading and colour, with a clown, a dog, a snarling cat, a hotel and a Pet Sematary sign, placed across the back.
Horror collage across a full back
Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a veiled hat and lace collar, framed by black scrollwork with a red rose, on the forearm.
Cat in a veiled hat with a rose on a forearm