Cat tattoo ideas

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Black and grey traditional tattoo of a black cat with a paw resting on a hand, placed on the calf.
Black cat and hand on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of two cats nose to nose inside a pearl-edged heart, framed by pink flowers, on the upper thigh.
Two cats in a pearl heart on a thigh
Fine black line tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curling into a small loop, placed on the inner lower leg above the ankle.
Line-drawn cat on the ankle
Black outline tattoo of Hello Kitty with a pink and black leopard print bow, placed on the lower back.
Hello Kitty with leopard print bow on lower back
Black tribal-style design of a sitting cat with one paw raised, drawn in bold solid black linework on a white background.
Tribal-style sitting cat design
A pair of green cat eyes with black outlines tattooed across the upper back of a woman lying face down on a bed.
Green cat eyes on upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of Hello Kitty with a red bow, pink and yellow flowers and a banner reading HELLO KITTY on a forearm.
Hello Kitty banner tattoo on a forearm
A purple tribal-style cat tattoo with swirling inner patterns and black outlines, sitting on the upper back.
Purple tribal cat on upper back
Black ink tattoo of a seated cat seen from behind, filled with swirling ornamental linework, on a forearm against a dark background.
Ornamental cat silhouette on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a cat's nose and whiskers in purple ink on the outer ankle.
Cat whiskers tattoo on an ankle
Black fine line cat face tattoo on the side of a finger, with triangular ears, dot eyes, a small nose and whiskers.
Small cat face tattoo on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning on a branch, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Cheshire Cat on the upper chest
Fine line tattoo of a cat with closed eyes, black line flowers and red berries on its head, and a red heart, on the upper arm.
Cat with flowers and heart on upper arm
Black line drawing of a stylised cat sitting inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, a flash design suited to a tattoo.
Stylised cat in an ornate oval frame
Fine line tattoo of a woman with an updo and teal and orange earring on a thigh, with a shaded cat's head in an oval frame below her.
Woman portrait and cat on a thigh
Black line drawing of a snarling cat with a scaled body, clawed paws and blossom flowers, in a Japanese style tattoo design.
Snarling cat with scales and flowers
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a cartoon girl in a bunny hood, a striped cat wearing glasses and smiling pink flowers with green leaves.
Cartoon girl, striped cat and pastel flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a grey cat beside a bowl of oranges and leaves on a thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Grey cat and oranges on a thigh
Shaded cat face with yellow eyes inside black ornamental mandala linework, tattooed on the calf.
Cat face within a mandala on a calf
Colour tattoo of a laughing cartoon cat with three red HA letters beside it, placed on the inner upper arm.
Laughing cartoon cat on upper arm
Grey shaded cat head with teal eyes, surrounded by scrolling swirls and lotus flowers, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Cat head with teal eyes and lotus flowers on thigh
Cheshire Cat grin tattoo with teal eyes and a pink nose, with the words we're all mad here beneath it, on pale skin.
Cheshire Cat grin with teal eyes
Black line drawing of a sitting cat seen from the side, with its head turned left and its tail curled at the base, shown on a white background.
Sitting cat line drawing
Realistic colour tattoo of a frowning cat face with a teal halo background on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Grumpy cat portrait on a forearm
Black ink and grey pencil drawing of a stylised cat with spider web patterns on its body and a curling tail, a design suitable for a tattoo.
Stylised cat with spider web and swirling tail
Black cat tattoo with blue eyes, a pink collar with a blue tag and a curling tail, with grey swirls and small leaves beneath it on skin.
Black cat with curling tail
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a crescent moon with a smiling face and a black cat sitting on it, on the upper arm.
Crescent moon and black cat on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with green eyes and a pink tongue, surrounded by cherry blossoms, on an upper arm.
Black cat and cherry blossoms
Black and grey tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a top hat and monocle, smoking a cigar and holding a cane with a bird-head handle, on a lower leg.
Dapper cat in top hat and monocle on calf
Two calf tattoos of grey cat portraits, one framed by gold scrollwork with a red rose, the other surrounded by orange poppies, in a realism and neo-traditional style.
Cat portraits with flowers on two calves
Black linework tattoo of a stylised cat with a curled tail and collar with a pendant, on the upper arm.
Stylised black cat on upper arm
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cat wearing a grey striped jumper, placed on the back of a person's shoulder.
Cat in a striped jumper on shoulder
Black cat silhouette filled with pink roses and leaves, tattooed on the left side of a ribcage, with a striped top and dark trousers.
Cat silhouette filled with roses on ribs
Fine line cartoon cat with a red yarn ball and trailing red thread tattooed on the inside of a woman's wrist.
Cat playing with a yarn ball on a wrist
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a pink and blue cat on the thigh, a rainbow splash with script on the forearm, a black tree with birds on the shoulder blade, and a colourful owl on the
Watercolour cat, tree, owl and splash tattoos
Close photograph of a small solid black silhouette of a seated cat tattooed on the inner wrist.
Small black cat on a wrist
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a hairless Sphynx cat with blue eyes and a blue scarf on the upper arm.
Sphynx cat portrait with blue scarf
Hairless sphynx cat with black and grey rose tattoos on its neck and upper chest, photographed against a brick wall.
Tattooed sphynx cat with black and grey roses
Black and grey tattoo of three winged cats flying in a diagonal line across the upper arm.
Three winged cats across an upper arm
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of two curled-up sleeping cats with small stars, enclosed in a circle on the outer forearm.
Two sleeping cats in a circle on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork cat head tattoo with ornate sugar skull markings and roses on the forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Cat head with sugar skull detail on a forearm
Pencil and ink drawings of a dotwork geometric cat head with a triangle and a cross with blackletter lettering, shown as tattoo design sketches.
Geometric cat head and cross designs
Solid black cat silhouette with a small fleur-de-lis beside it, tattooed on the outer upper arm of a person in a dark sleeveless top.
Black cat silhouette and fleur-de-lis on upper arm
Two forearms pressed together, each with a colour traditional-style tattoo of a cat inside a yellow scalloped heart on the inner forearm.
Matching cat hearts on two forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat in profile looking left, with whiskers and scroll ornaments below, on a lower leg.
Black and grey cat portrait with scrollwork on calf
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cat silhouette in an oval cameo frame with flowers and a pearl drape, on a person's upper back.
Cat cameo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated sphynx cat in front of a crescent moon and clouds, on the outer thigh.
Sphynx cat and moon on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a seated cat with a bell collar on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Seated cat with bell collar on chest