Cat tattoo ideas

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Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a cat with a skeletal ribcage inside angular geometric shapes, on the upper arm.
Sketch-style cat and ribcage on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a large tree silhouette with two cats on its branches against soft smoky shading.
Cats in a tree silhouette on the upper arm
Colour cartoon sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Lion King, Oliver and Company and Aristocats characters across three photographs.
Disney characters arm sleeve in colour
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an arched cat silhouette filled with stars and moon phases, placed on the inner upper arm.
Night sky cat silhouette on upper arm
Four views of a black and grey arm sleeve tattoo showing a cat figure with a headdress, birds in flight and ornamental scrollwork, across the upper arm and forearm.
Cat goddess and birds arm sleeve in black and grey
Black line tattoo of a standing cat with a raised, curled tail and a collar, placed on the upper arm.
Cat with curled tail on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a Siamese cat with blue eyes framed by red peony flowers and green leaves on an upper arm, shown in a full view and a close-up.
Siamese cat and peonies on an arm
Three photos of a watercolour-style tattoo of a stretching cat in rainbow colours with small red hearts, on the outer arm.
Rainbow watercolour cat with hearts on an arm
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red lotus and cherry blossoms on an upper arm.
Maneki-neko cat with lotus on upper arm
A heavily tattooed forearm and hand hold two hairless Sphynx cats in a car seat, with black, grey and coloured tattoos visible on the arm.
Tattooed arm holding two hairless cats
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat holding a red and white striped umbrella among raindrops on the upper arm, with a red flower above.
Black cat with umbrella on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with red ears, orange patches and a green bell collar on the upper arm, in a traditional style.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper arm
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
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
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 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
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat in a top hat, monocle and waistcoat inside a beaded oval frame with a bow, on an upper arm.
Cat in top hat and monocle in a beaded oval frame
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a grey cat wearing a top hat and sitting in a teacup beside a red flower.
Grey cat in a teacup on an upper arm
Black line tattoo sleeve of many small cartoon cats covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a few blue accents on one figure.
Cat doodle sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Realistic black and grey Cheshire Cat with teal eyes and black branches tattooed on the inside of an upper arm.
Cheshire Cat with branches on upper arm
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
Shirtless person with black and grey tattoos on the chest and upper arms holding a kitten against their body.
Tattooed arms holding a kitten
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 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
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
Colour tattoo of a cat wearing a top hat, monocle and bow tie inside an oval frame above a red rose, on the upper arm.
Cat in top hat and monocle with rose on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a cat's face on the inner upper arm, with whiskers, ears and shaded fur detail.
Cat face tattoo on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a stitched, zombie-style cat character with a red bow and skull on an upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Stitched zombie cat character on an upper arm
Black ink blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a curled-up cat in front of rooftops, a sun and waves, inside a circle on the upper arm.
Sleeping cat and town in a circle on upper arm
Geometric cat head tattoo with dotwork shading and watercolour splashes of pink, purple and teal on an upper arm.
Geometric cat head on upper arm
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
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
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 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
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
Black and grey tattoo of three winged cats flying in a diagonal line across the upper arm.
Three winged cats across an upper arm
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
Neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's face framed by blue hair, with three grey cats with yellow eyes above her head.
Woman with blue hair and three cats on upper arm
Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty in a patterned kimono holding a fan, surrounded by pink cherry blossoms, on the upper arm.
Hello Kitty in a kimono with cherry blossoms on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat's head with yellow eyes inside a red heart and green scalloped border, on the upper arm.
Black cat head in a heart on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress flanked by two cats, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman portrait with feathered headdress on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a grey cat with sugar skull face paint, red roses and green leaves on the upper arm, with black star outlines nearby.
Sugar skull cat with red roses
Traditional style colour tattoo of a black and white cat wearing a red collar with a bell, above a red flower and dark leaves, on the upper arm.
Cat with bell collar and flower on arm
Black and grey sketchy blackwork tattoo of a sitting cat with ink drips running down the upper arm against a dark background.
Sketched black cat on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a skeleton-faced black cat, a red rose and blue flowers above a banner reading Siempre en mi corazon, on the upper arm.
Skeleton cat and rose banner on upper arm
Traditional black and grey cat head tattoo with yellow eyes and a solid black moon above it, on the upper arm.
Sphynx cat head with yellow eyes on an arm