Cat tattoo ideas

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Large neo-traditional back tattoo of a grey owl with spread wings, with a snarling red cat head and blood drips across the lower back.
Owl with spread wings and snarling red cat on back
Realistic colour tattoo of a grinning grey cat with blue eyes, wearing a green top hat with a pink band and a peacock feather, on a calf.
Cheshire Cat in a top hat on a calf
Two side-by-side tattoos on an arm: a pastel faceted geometric cat on the left and a shaded realistic cat within a gold scrollwork frame on the right.
Geometric cat and realistic cat tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat's face above a sleeping cat, with clouds behind them, on a forearm.
Cat portrait and sleeping cat on a forearm
Realistic green cat eyes with black liner tattooed side by side on the inside of a forearm.
Green cat eyes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hairless cat skull with large ears and fangs, placed centrally on the chest.
Cat skull on the chest
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
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a walking tabby kitten with a trail of paw prints on the forearm.
Tabby kitten and paw prints on forearm
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
Colour tattoo of a spotted leopard prowling along a branch across a woman's upper back, shaded in a realistic style.
Leopard on a branch across upper back
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
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 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
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
Realistic shaded Cheshire Cat grin with teal eyes and grey fur, with the words We're all mad here beneath it, tattooed on skin.
Cheshire Cat grin with We're all mad here
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and brass-style gears, on a limb.
Realistic cat in steampunk goggles with gears
Colour tattoo of a grey cat in profile above green grass and a purple flower on the thigh, with a dotted yellow sun and geometric lines.
Grey cat in grass on a thigh
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
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat's head in profile on the inner forearm of a person wearing a dark floral top.
Cat portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo across a bare back showing a small girl in a dress beneath a tall tree, with a grinning cat on a branch above, placed on the back.
Girl under a tree with grinning cat on a back
Black and grey realism drawing of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and exposed gears, shown as a standalone design with no skin visible.
Steampunk cat in goggles
Colour realism tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning with blue stripes and wide blue eyes, with a blue caterpillar below it, on a forearm.
Cheshire Cat and caterpillar on a forearm
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
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
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
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 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 tattoo of a cat lying on a stack of books, placed on the side of a woman's neck near the collarbone.
Cat asleep on stacked books at the neck
Colour realism tattoo of a cat's head with green eyes and blue, purple and orange fur, beside a cherry blossom branch on a forearm.
Calico cat portrait with cherry blossom
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
Realistic black and grey snarling cat tattoo with yellow eyes across the back of a hand, with shaded forearm detail above the wrist.
Snarling cat tattoo across the hand
Colourful thigh tattoo mixing a realistic grey tabby cat with a blue watercolour cat, a green and pink kite, a crescent moon and paint drips.
Two cats, kite and moon on a thigh
Realistic grey tabby cat snarling with its mouth open, set against a blue sunburst of rays, tattooed on a calf.
Snarling tabby cat with blue sunburst
Realistic tattoo of a black and white cat with grasses behind it, shown in two photos of the same forearm.
Black and white cat portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hairless Sphynx cat inside an ornate scrolled frame with gemstones, on a limb.
Sphynx cat portrait in an ornate frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face with wide eyes and an open mouth, on the inner forearm, beside a photo of the real cat.
Realism tabby cat portrait on a forearm
Colourful tattoo of a realistic cat face with green eyes, mixed with geometric triangles, a crescent moon and watercolour drips on a thigh.
Cat face and crescent moon on a thigh
Two black and grey realism tattoos of cats' faces, one on each calf, shown side by side.
Two cat face portraits on calves
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a cat's head, looking downward, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a rolled plaid shirt.
Small cat head tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoos of a pair of scissors on one forearm and a cat's head on the other forearm, with shading in a dotwork style.
Scissors and cat on two forearms
Two realistic black and grey cat head tattoos, one on the inner forearm and one on the wrist, with two hands clasped together.
Two cat head tattoos on forearm and wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Siamese style cat with an ankh, scarab and winged collar on the thigh.
Egyptian cat with ankh and scarab on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a wild cat face with spotted markings on an upper arm, beside a rolled-up dark patterned sleeve.
Wild cat face on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby and white cat with green eyes, framed by purple scrolls and an orange wash, on the upper arm.
Tabby cat portrait with purple scrolls
Black and grey pencil flash sheet of gothic designs including a girl with braids, a black cat in a bat-winged frame, a cat on a crescent moon, and a heart-framed pair of monster-style profiles.
Gothic flash sheet with cats, moon and portraits
Realism tattoo of two grey tabby cats with a red yarn ball and red thread across a person's upper back.
Two tabby cats with red yarn on a back