Cat tattoo ideas

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Two matching solid black cat silhouette tattoos with heart-shaped tails and script words Mother and Daughter on a pair of forearms.
Matching cat silhouette tattoos for mother and daughter
Colourful geometric tattoo of a hairless cat face with blue eyes and forget-me-not flowers on a forearm.
Hairless cat and forget-me-nots on a forearm
Black cat silhouette sitting inside an ornate scrolled oval frame, a blackwork tattoo on the forearm.
Cat silhouette in ornate oval frame
Forearm tattoo divided down the middle, with a cat skull on the left and a sphynx cat face on the right, set against a pink and purple galaxy with small stars.
Split cat skull and sphynx on forearm
Black and grey traditional-style tattoos covering a person's arms, with a ginger cat cradled against the right forearm and a small tattoo visible on the upper chest.
Black and grey tattoo sleeve with a ginger cat
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a cat face with turquoise eyes on the forearm.
Watercolour cat face tattoo
Realistic grey tabby cat head in profile with peach, pink and blue roses on the inner wrist of a raised hand against a white background.
Grey cat and roses on a wrist
Small black cartoon cat face tattoo with large white eyes and whiskers on the inner wrist and forearm.
Black cat face on the inner wrist
Fine line outline of a seated cat with a soft pink and blue watercolour wash on the inner wrist.
Cat outline with watercolour wash on wrist
Four photographs of arm sleeves with whimsical black line-art tattoos, including a ladybird, a dandelion, a snail and a cat, with small red accents, on the upper arm and forearm.
Whimsical line-art sleeve shown across four arms
Black and grey tattoos on a pair of thighs and knees, including lace-like patterns and a snake, with a black cat lying across the lap.
Black and grey thigh tattoos with a black cat
Two carved wooden arm and hand boards showing traditional-style tattoo designs of skulls, a heart with a dagger, a goat, a cat and flowers, in black and cream.
Carved arm boards with skull, goat and cat designs
A sleeping tabby cat rests its paw on a forearm with a colourful traditional-style skull and rose tattoo.
Sleeping tabby cat resting on a tattooed forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a walking cat with the word meow in serif capitals below it, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Walking cat and meow on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of a curled, sleeping cat with a swirling tail on the inner wrist, shown with the hand raised and red nail polish.
Sleeping cat outline on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo on an arm showing a black line-drawn cat beneath a black halo, with a mint winged shape holding an orange sunflower and a red heart.
Cat, halo and angel wing on an arm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat dressed in a blue Star Trek style uniform with a yellow insignia, on a forearm.
Spock-style cartoon cat on forearm
Colour tattoo of a black cat silhouette filled with realistic pink roses and green leaves on the forearm.
Black cat silhouette filled with pink roses
A woman holds a tabby kitten in front of her forearm, which has a colourful traditional-style rose and flower tattoo, with a small crescent moon on her hand.
Tabby kitten held beside a floral forearm tattoo
A fine line black bird tattoo on the forearm of a person holding a cat resting on their knees in lace tights.
Small bird tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face above the script word Woody, on a forearm.
Cat portrait with script name on forearm
Colour tattoo of Hello Kitty with a red bow and blue dungarees, outlined in bold black, on the forearm.
Hello Kitty tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a cat drawn in one continuous line, sitting on a forearm against white bedding.
Single line cat on a forearm
A man in a white t-shirt printed with the words In the event of an emotional breakdown, place cat here above a cat outline, with black and grey sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Cat slogan t-shirt with sleeve tattoos
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey cat with a pink rose and green leaves on a forearm, shown from three angles.
Cat and rose on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a black cat's head and shoulders with yellow eyes and a red collar, on the forearm, shown beside the printed reference photo.
Black cat portrait tattoo on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of an ornately decorated cat face with swirls, a diamond and red accents, on the forearm.
Ornate cat face tattoo on an arm
Matching colour tattoos of sphynx cat heads with crystals above, one in green and blue and one in orange and red, on two forearms.
Matching sphynx cat tattoos on forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a flying saucer beaming up a cat under a crescent moon and stars, on the forearm, shown in two photos.
UFO abducting a cat on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a grey geometric cat head with amber eyes and a red polka dot bow on the forearm, against a dark starry background.
Geometric cat head with red bow on forearm
Traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a tabby kitten with blue eyes inside a gold ornate frame, with a red rose and orange flowers below.
Kitten in ornate frame with rose on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a crescent moon with a face and a black cat sitting on it, with orange stars, on the forearm.
Crescent moon and black cat on a forearm
Three-panel collage of a winged cartoon cat tattoo: a purple stencil on skin, a gloved tattooist working on the outline, and the finished blue and black cat on the upper arm.
Winged cartoon cat on the upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a cat's head with a red flower and green leaves below, on the inner forearm.
Traditional cat head with red flower on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon black cat with large pale eyes, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Cartoon black cat on a forearm
Small black cat silhouette tattoo with a curled tail on the wrist, shaded in black ink on pale skin.
Black cat silhouette on a wrist
Small fine line tattoo of cat whiskers and a pink heart nose on the inner wrist, with a hand and glitter nails visible above.
Cat whiskers and heart on a wrist
Small black and grey cartoon cat tattoo with large eyes and a striped tail, shown on the inner forearm against a white fur backdrop.
Cartoon cat on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a white cat's head with blue and yellow eyes and a pink ribbon bow, on the inner forearm.
White cat with a pink ribbon on the forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a cat drawn in one continuous line, sitting on the outer forearm against a pale background.
Single line cat on an arm
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a cat standing on a stool and looking down at a small bone, placed on a forearm with a coin beside it for scale.
Cat on a stool on a forearm
A grey tabby kitten held up by two hands, with a red and black floral tattoo sleeve on one forearm and a small black tattoo near the wrist of the other.
Tabby kitten held by tattooed forearms
Fine line tattoo of a cat face with teal eyes and a pink nose on the forearm, with light grey shading.
Cat face on a forearm
Heavily tattooed upper arm and forearm in traditional style, with a swallow and a banner design, cradling an orange cat.
Traditional tattoo sleeve holding an orange cat
Fine line tattoo of a curled-up sleeping cat on the inner forearm, drawn in single black linework.
Sleeping cat on a forearm
Realistic grey tattoo of a cat's head with pale blue eyes and pink nose and inner ears, on the outer forearm.
Cat head with blue eyes on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two cat heads, one orange tabby and one grey tabby, in a fine line illustrative style on the forearm.
Two cat heads on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a white cat with black markings curled on a crescent, beneath a katana, with teal flames and pink petals, on the forearm.
White cat with katana on a forearm