Cat tattoo ideas

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

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Colour realism tattoo of a cat face with blue eyes set against a galaxy of stars and planets, across the upper arm and shoulder.

Galaxy cat portrait on upper arm

Realistic black and grey sphynx cat head with yellow eyes tattooed on the side of a neck, set against dark ornamental linework.

Sphynx cat head on the neck

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes beneath a teal banner, framed by red roses and green leaves on the thigh.

Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh

Small fine line tattoo of Hello Kitty holding a red heart balloon on the inside of a wrist.

Hello Kitty with heart balloon on wrist

Close-up of a small black outline Hello Kitty tattoo on a bare midriff, beside a navel piercing, with a pink waistband and printed shorts.

Small Hello Kitty outline tattoo on the abdomen

Neo-traditional tattoo of a black kitten in a blue patterned teacup with a pink bow and pink blossoms, on a limb.

Black kitten in a teacup with blossoms

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a smiling cat wearing round glasses, a ribbed beanie and a striped jumper, on the forearm.

Bespectacled cat in a beanie and jumper

Colour tattoo of a grinning cat with glowing teal eyes and swirling blue smoke on a calf, in a realistic style.

Grinning cheshire cat on a calf

Black hatched linework tattoo of a sitting cat with a curling tail on the inner arm.

Sketched cat silhouette on a forearm

A collection of black cat silhouette flash designs, several containing a black and white yin yang symbol, with no body placement shown.

Black cat silhouettes with yin yang symbols

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic ginger cat in a green top hat, monocle and green coat, set within an ornate gold frame on the upper arm.

Dapper cat in top hat and monocle on upper arm

Colour tattoo of a black sugar skull cat with pink roses, green bones and red hearts on a person's upper back, in a neo-traditional style.

Sugar skull cat on upper back

Realism tattoo of a cat's face with a green eye and whiskers beside a blue flower, on the forearm.

Cat face and blue flower on a forearm

Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of a sleeping cat with a curled tail on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Sleeping cat line tattoo on a wrist

Black linework flash design of a vertical sleeve layout with a skeleton face, butterfly, voodoo doll with pins, bat-winged figure, Alice-style girl and teacups.

Tim Burton style character sleeve design

Small watercolour style cat tattoo in pastel pink, orange, teal and purple washes with a dark outline, on the inner wrist.

Watercolour style cat on the wrist

Realistic black cat with purple-tinged eyes peeking over cream paws, with script reading Wherever I may be let the wind blow free below it on the upper arm.

Black cat peeking over paws with script

Small solid black silhouette of a sitting cat tattooed on the side of the ribs, just below a dark waistband.

Sitting cat silhouette on the ribs

Black and grey realism tattoo of a young child in a leafy headpiece holding a kitten, on the outer lower leg.

Child with kitten in greyscale realism

Three-panel meme comparing a realistic black and grey roaring lion tattoo on the upper arm with a cheaper lion and a crude outlined cat head with red detail.

Three lion tattoos compared by price

Greyscale realistic tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat with bared fangs and long whiskers, wearing a patterned waistcoat and pearl necklace, on the upper arm.

Realistic cat in waistcoat on upper arm

Realistic cat head with blue backdrop on arm

Grey shaded cat face temporary tattoo on a forearm and wrist, shown beside the packaged set of seven designs.

Cat face temporary tattoos on wrist and forearm

Small solid black silhouette tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curled, on the inner forearm, with blue trousers behind.

Small black cat silhouette on a forearm

Black fine line tattoo of a cat's face with a curled tail on the inner forearm, beside three black paw prints and one red paw print.

Cat outline and paw prints on a forearm

Sketch-style tattoo of a cat beside a teacup with a red flower on the outer thigh, in a loose pencil-like linework style.

Sketchy cat with a red flower on a thigh

Two photos of a Cheshire Cat tattoo on the chest: a black line grin with blue eyes in daylight, and a glowing outline of the whole cat under ultraviolet light.

Cheshire Cat grin on the chest

Colour tattoo of orange pumpkins, green leaves and trailing vines with a tabby cat peeking in, wrapping around a forearm.

Pumpkins, vines and a tabby cat on a forearm

Cartoon grey cat in a teal striped top, outlined in black, tattooed on an ankle above a red patent shoe strap.

Cartoon cat in striped top on ankle

Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo on the upper arm, with hooded figures, birds and a cat among spiralling vines.

Celtic knotwork vine on upper arm

Colour Japanese style tattoo on an upper arm showing a tiger and a black and white cat among pink azalea flowers.

Tiger, cat and azaleas on an upper arm

Pen sketch of a seated cat with a collar and curled tail, with a small outlined heart above its head, shown as a line design.

Seated cat with heart sketch

Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a top hat, monocle and velvet jacket, framed in gold with a red bow, on a limb.

Dapper cat portrait in a gold frame

Geometric cat face tattoo with black outlines, grey shading and orange eyes on skin, shown beside a photo of a grey cat with orange eyes.

Geometric cat face tattoo beside cat photo

Black line drawing of a stylised cat sitting upright with a raised paw, its body filled with flowing swirl linework on a white background.

Stylised swirl cat line drawing

Black outline tattoo of a cat seen from behind, sitting on a branch with its tail curling down, on the nape of a woman's neck.

Cat outline tattoo on the nape of the neck

Small solid black paw print tattoo on the top of a bare foot with purple toenails, shown beside a photo of a hairless cat and an ink paw print.

Small paw print tattoo on the top of a foot

Flash sheet of eleven black cat silhouette designs on a white background, in sitting and standing poses with curled tails.

Sheet of black cat silhouette designs

Black and grey linework tattoo of a cat head wearing a crescent moon headdress and scarab necklace, on the upper arm.

Cat head with crescent moon on upper arm

Solid black silhouette of a sitting cat with a curled tail, tattooed on a woman's upper back near the neck, seen from behind.

Black cat silhouette on upper back

Bold black cat outline design

Black outline tattoo of a cat face with a red bow, surrounded by outline stars, across a person's upper back.

Cat face with red bow and outline stars on upper back

Colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing soot sprites, a hilltop castle, a girl with a cat and a bathhouse scene in a landscape of clouds and hills.

Studio Ghibli inspired full sleeve

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes, red roses and green leaves on the outer thigh, framed by gold scrollwork and a teal banner.

Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh

Realistic black cat tattoo on the upper arm, set against blue watercolour splashes with red crosshair lines and red streaks.

Black cat with blue splash on upper arm

Colour tattoo of the Cheshire Cat with a wide toothy grin and bright green eyes, surrounded by blue swirling smoke, on a lower leg.

Cheshire Cat grin tattoo on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo of a small walking kitten with its tail raised, sitting on the lower back of a person wearing jeans and a black top.

Realistic kitten tattoo on the lower back

A numbered poster of twenty coloured sugar skull illustrations, with decorative patterns, flowers and a few non-skull motifs, headed 20 Free and Awesome Sugar Skull Graphics.

Twenty sugar skull graphic designs