Cat tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey ornamental drawing of a lynx face with intricate patterned fur, detailed eyes and geometric motifs on the forehead, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental lynx face illustration
Small solid black cat silhouette with a red collar tattooed on the neck behind the ear.
Black cat with red collar behind the ear
A collage of nine dotwork tattoos of anatomical hearts, each holding a small scene such as a ship, a skeleton under a moon, or a forest, shown in black and grey on arms and legs.
Anatomical hearts with scenes inside
Black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat in profile with whiskers, placed behind a person's ear.
Fine line cat outline behind the ear
Realism tattoo of an upside-down kitten with large eyes and striped fur, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Upside-down kitten on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of a sitting cat in profile with a curled tail, placed on the ankle.
Simple cat outline on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a curled-up sleeping cat with black outlines and watercolour-style splashes in blue, green, purple and orange, placed on the ankle.
Sleeping cat with watercolour splashes on an ankle
Pencil-style drawing of a long-haired cat framed by blossom and leaves, with a small mouse at its chest, shown on paper as a tattoo design.
Long-haired cat with flowers and a mouse
Small black and grey tattoo of a tabby cat lying on its side with a red collar, placed on the thigh.
Tabby cat tattoo on a thigh
Tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with bright green eyes and a pink nose on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shaded in black and grey.
Cheshire Cat grin on a shoulder blade
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a cat's face with blue eyes, shaded in fine detail on the inner forearm.
Realistic cat face on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Egyptian-style cat wearing a collar with a pendant, running down the side of the ribs.
Seated Egyptian cat on the ribs
Colour tattoo of two cartoon cats in a teal scalloped frame with purple and pink accents, in a neo-traditional style on the upper arm.
Two cartoon cats in a scalloped frame
Black fine line outline tattoo of a cat with an arched back and raised tail, on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line cat on the ribs
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a black spotted cat with a red and grey serpent and a blue dragon head on the side of the torso.
Spotted cat with snake and dragon
Black and red illustrated design of a dark-haired woman with a black and white cat, a crow and a bare tree, set against ink splatter and brushed black marks.
Woman with black cat and crow design
Two-panel photo of matching colourful cat face tattoos, one on each thigh and one on each calf, shown in pink, purple and blue.
Sphynx cat face tattoos on thighs and calves
Realistic grey shaded tattoo of a cat's face with green eyes and the script word Emmett beneath, on a person's upper back.
Realistic cat portrait with script name on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a grinning Cheshire cat head atop a skeletal cat with a curling tail, on a leg.
Grinning Cheshire cat over a skeletal cat
Fine line black outline tattoo of a seated cat with a small red flower on the lower back, above the waistband of jeans.
Cat outline with red flower on lower back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a cat stretching one paw upwards with its tail curled, on the outside of an ankle.
Cat reaching up on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat wearing a pink bow, sitting on a teal cupcake case across the top of a foot, with pink toenail polish.
Cat in a bow on a cupcake on the foot
Three vintage-style cat designs on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, including a cat in a pink hat and a banner reading CAT LADY.
Three vintage cats on an upper arm
A tattooed forearm and hand on a car dashboard, with a grey cat biting a finger, showing dark forearm tattoos on the forearm and back of the hand.
Tattooed forearm with a grey cat on a car dashboard
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo of a sugar skull cat with crossed bones, scissors, a comb and autumn leaves on an upper arm.
Sugar skull cat with autumn leaves on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sitting cat inside a crescent of flowers and leaves, placed on the neck behind the ear.
Cat in a floral crescent behind the ear
Fine line tattoo of a small cat with an orange striped tail and tiny script beside it, placed on a forearm.
Small cat outline with striped tail on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a small fine line tattoo of a sleeping cat curled up on the inner forearm.
Sleeping cat outline on a forearm
Black outlined tattoo of Hello Kitty styled as a stormtrooper, with a red bow, on the forearm.
Hello Kitty stormtrooper on forearm
Fine line tattoo of a stretching cat with a curled tail in black ink on the outer thigh.
Stretching cat on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a small sitting cat in dark ink on the back of an ankle, against a pale skin tone and a wooden surface.
Small outline cat on the ankle
Colour tattoo of a grey and white cat's face with yellow eyes and black outlines on the inner forearm, in a faceted neo-traditional style.
Faceted cat head on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat with yellow eyes wearing a gold crown, shown on a forearm against a red background.
Crowned cat on a forearm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a seated cat holding a wine glass, on the outside of an ankle above a grey sock.
Cat holding a wine glass on an ankle
Black linework tattoo of a cartoon cat with a red bow beside cursive lettering on the inner forearm, in a lettering style.
Cartoon cat with red bow and script quote on forearm
Colour tattoo on skin of an anthropomorphic cat wearing a top hat, monocle and red bow tie inside an ornate oval frame, in a neo-traditional style.
Cat in top hat and monocle in an oval frame
Tattooed hands cradling a black cat against a dark background, with a colourful eye and dagger design on one hand and small finger tattoos.
Tattooed hands holding a black cat
Fine line cat face tattoo on a middle finger, with ornate silver rings on the neighbouring fingers.
Cat face tattoo on a middle finger
Traditional colour tattoo of a black and white cat wearing a sailor hat, flanked by red flowers and a yellow banner reading MMXIV, on the forearm.
Tuxedo cat in sailor hat with roses and banner
Black and grey ornamental cat face tattoo with mandala-style detail and a flower motif on a calf, shown with a gloved hand at the edge of the frame.
Ornate cat face tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat face with a pink bow, blue eyes and pink cheeks, in black linework on a lower limb.
Cartoon cat with pink bow on a lower limb
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with green eyes, a beaded necklace and gold cross, surrounded by red roses, on the outer thigh.
Black cat with roses and cross on thigh
Small fine line tattoo of a kitten's face on a forearm, shaded in grey with teal eyes and a pink nose.
Kitten face on a forearm
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a sleeping cat with a red peony and green leaves across the top of a foot.
Sleeping cat and peony on the foot
Bold black outline drawing of a white cartoon cat with pink bows on its head and chest, shown as a flash-style design with no body placement.
Cartoon cat with pink bows stencil
Fine black line tattoo of a stretched cat with a curled tail on the side of the body, in a fine line style.
Stretching cat outline on the side
Traditional Japanese style tattoos of a cat on the ribs and a dog-like figure among red maple leaves on the shoulder and upper arm, shown in colour.
Japanese cat and maple sleeve on torso
Black and grey ink wash tattoo of a sitting cat curled inside a brush-stroke circle on the inner forearm.
Black cat within an ink circle on a forearm