Cat tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a standing cat with a curled tail on the upper thigh, with the cat's back arched toward the viewer.
Dotwork cat with curled tail on a hip
Fine line black outline tattoo of a sitting cat on the top of a foot, with a grey cat resting beside it.
Small outline cat on a foot
Black line drawing of a stylised cat sitting upright with a smiling face, whiskers and swirling flourishes around its body and tail, shown as a tattoo design without skin.
Stylised cat line drawing with swirls
Colour tattoo of a black cat sitting on a branch with orange blossoms beneath a blue moon in a dark cloud, on the side of a torso above jeans.
Black cat on a branch under a moon
Black and grey engraved tattoos on both thighs showing wilted roses with a spider web, a rose bouquet, a cat skull and a snarling cat head.
Roses and cat heads on both thighs
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon black cat with paw prints and the script word Sammy on the top of a foot.
Cartoon black cat and paw prints on foot
Collage of five tattoo photos: a traditional hamsa with an eye on the foot, a small colour hamsa on the hip, and three black cat faces with red accents on the leg.
Hamsa and cat tattoos in a collage
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat face with yellow eyes and a red polka dot bandana on the inner forearm.
Grey cat with red bandana on forearm
Close-up photo of a simple black cat tattoo with a white eye on the outer rim of an ear.
Black cat tattoo on the ear
Colour tattoo of a grey cat peering out from green and blue leaves and grass on the outer thigh.
Grey cat with green foliage on thigh
Temporary glitter cat face design with a purple flower and two rhinestones on the inner forearm.
Glitter cat face with flower on a forearm
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a cat in a striped jumper, sitting on the upper shoulder of a person with dark hair.
Cat in a striped jumper on a shoulder
Black and grey flash design of a cat's face inside an ornate heart-shaped border of dots and lace-like linework, with no body placement shown.
Cat face in an ornate heart frame
Fine line black tattoo of a geometric cat head with a dotted triangle behind it, placed on the upper back.
Geometric cat head on upper back
Close side view of a tiny solid black cat silhouette tattoo on the neck just behind the ear, with several ear piercings visible.
Small black cat tattoo behind the ear
Black stylised line drawing of a cat head in profile, looking upwards, with bold tribal-style flowing strokes on a cream background.
Stylised cat head in black line design
Black line geometric tattoo of a cat face with angular facets on the upper arm, shown against dark patterned fabric.
Geometric cat face on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a hairless sphynx cat head inside a triangle filled with mandala and geometric patterns.
Sphynx cat in a geometric triangle mandala
Small colour tattoo of a cat head made of pizza with pepperoni and a cheese drip, on the inner wrist of a hand held palm up.
Pizza cat head on the wrist
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cat in a space helmet with a red nebula, teal diamond frame and ringed planet on the upper arm.
Cat astronaut with nebula and planet on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat's head inside a diamond frame, flanked by two peony flowers, on the upper chest.
Cat and peonies in a diamond frame on chest
Colour tattoo of peacock feathers above a cat face with whiskers and a green eye, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Peacock feathers and cat on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a cartoon orange kitten above black Mom lettering, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange kitten and Mom lettering on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of the grinning Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland lying on a tree branch, placed on the upper arm.
Cheshire Cat on a branch on the upper arm
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a cat in a blue and orange heart frame above a pink bow, with a banner, on the outer thigh.
Cat in a heart frame on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a tabby cat's face with green eyes above a cat silhouette against a sunset landscape, on a calf.
Tabby cat portrait with sunset silhouette on calf
Hairless sphynx cat with black and grey ornamental tattoos on its neck, beside a tattooed human upper arm showing a woman's portrait.
Sphynx cat with neck tattoos beside a tattooed arm
Black tribal-style cat with a striped, curled tail tattooed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Tribal cat with striped tail on upper back
Colour tattoo sleeve on an upper arm showing a haunted house, a white cat ghost with a green bow, a dark cat figure with a red bow, a bat and a tombstone against a blue sky.
Haunted house and cat characters on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two cats curled together beside a heart and a looping line, placed on the calf.
Two cats and a heart on a calf
Bright, cartoon-style leopard and tiger cubs tattooed on an upper arm, set against a pastel sky and grass.
Leopard and tiger cubs on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat with a curled tail on the inner ankle, above a pink sock and navy trainer.
Sitting cat line tattoo on ankle
Colour tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a pink bow above a black banner reading CAT LADY, placed on the upper arm.
Tabby cat with CAT LADY banner on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a maroon beanie, black-framed glasses and a collared shirt, on a forearm.
Cat in beanie and glasses on a forearm
Solid black yin yang style tattoo of two cats in a circle on a shoulder, with the pale half showing bare skin.
Yin and yang cats on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a striped jumper and shorts on the forearm, with Cyrillic lettering below.
Cat in striped jumper with Cyrillic lettering
Black and grey linework tattoo of a startled cat with a yarn ball on the upper arm, shown in a close black and white photo.
Cat with wide eyes and yarn ball on upper arm
Black ink cat tattoo with blue and orange eyes, a spiral body and striped tail, on the side of a person's torso.
Cat with spiral body on the side
Two neo-traditional tattoos of cats in top hats and bow ties, set in ornate frames, on the calves of two people.
Two dressed cats in frames on calves
Back view of a woman with a bold neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with green eyes arching on a pink crescent moon, placed on her upper back.
Black cat on a pink crescent moon on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a cat with its head raised, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Fine line cat on the upper chest
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon cat and a cartoon dog inside a heart frame with pink flowers and a bow, shown on a limb.
Cartoon cat and dog in a heart frame
Black fine line tattoo of a seated cat in profile on the upper arm.
Outlined cat on upper arm
Back of a woman with a large realistic black and grey tattoo of sphynx cats, a skull and roses covering the upper and lower back.
Sphynx cats and roses across a back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a seated Egyptian-style cat with a sunburst and crescent moon behind its head, on a forearm.
Egyptian cat with sunburst on a forearm
Flash sheet of solid black cat silhouettes in varied poses, shown as tattoo designs with no body placement visible.
Black cat silhouette flash sheet
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sitting cat silhouette inside a crescent moon, with vines and flowers, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cat silhouette in a moon with flowers on a back
Line drawing of a white Hello Kitty style cat face decorated in sugar skull style, with a pink bow, red flower, blue flower eyes and cheek motifs, and a spider web in each ear.
Hello Kitty sugar skull design