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If you are a certified cat lover, these cat tattoos, or simply “cattoos”, may help you seal the memories of your beloved furry friends, or perhaps flaunt them in a stylish way to your friends and family. Here are over 70 ink cats that are simply too adorable to look at.

1. Always land on your feet

Cats have amazingly flexible spinal cords that allow them to twist in midair. That way, they always land on their feet. This tattoo captures the process in exquisite detail.

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2. Cat or sushi?

This cat looks pretty happy, all rolled into some delicious negiri. Maybe it thinks that hiding in the sushi is the best way to get its paws on fresh fish.

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Instagram/sashimi_roll_tattooing Source: Instagram/sashimi_roll_tattooing

3. Why’s this so cute?

This cat tattoo is simple in the extreme, with blunt lines and only a couple of features. But somehow, the lack of detail makes it even more adorable.

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4. Quite a fuzzy guy

This little guy looks like half cat, half-alien, but there’s still something charming about him. But I want to know why he doesn’t have any legs.

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Flckr/Sam Walker Source: Flckr/Sam Walker


5. Playing with the butterflies

Cats are great hunters, and as such, they love to play with anything that scurries or flies. But sometimes, they’re just happy to play with small insects flying by.

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Flckr/Sabrina Ricci Source: Flckr/Sabrina Ricci

6. The model next to her work

This cat’s so loved that her owner got an image of her tattooed on her arm. Unfortunately, she doesn’t look all too impressed with the work. Isn’t that just like a cat?

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7. Pusheen the limits of tattoos

By now, Pusheen the cat has become a beloved character around the world. So. it’s no surprise it eventually became a tattoo. And how adorable is it?

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8. His people need him

Who said tattoos of cats have to be realistic? This cat has a long journey ahead of him — assuming he can fit into that tiny little spaceship, of course.

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9. Matching cats for best friends

When two best friends decided to get matching tattoos, they knew the perfect subject: cute cats, of course. After all, nothing brings friends together like a shared love of animals.

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Facebook/Briana Spencer Source: Facebook/Briana Spencer


10. A feast fit for a cat

Sometimes, “cattoos” are just the cat itself. But it can become even more fun when the artist adds a scene. This one appears to be wreaking havoc on a tabletop.

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Instagram/kellikikicio Source: Instagram/kellikikicio

11. Do you want a pyramid of cats?

Sure, you can have a tattoo of just one cat. Or you can have a tattoo of two cats stacked on top of one another. Then throw in the word “Meow” for good measure.

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12. A perfectly floral kitty

Talk about a striking tattoo. This cat serves as the background to a big bouquet of flowers. With a tattoo this eye-catching and creative, you’re bound to have a lot of people comment on it.

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Instagram/jenellengarden Source: Instagram/jenellengarden

13. I can’t decide which one is cuter

Big tattoos can be made to include hundreds of tiny details that require hours of work. But these tiny tattoos are gorgeous in their own right. In fact, I can’t stop staring.

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14. One of many tattoos

Tattoos usually have a strong personal meaning for the people who get them. We’ll never know exactly what all these other symbols mean, but we do know this person loves his cat.

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Facebook/Dave Faulkner Source: Facebook/Dave Faulkner

15. Everything’s coming up roses

This beautiful cat tattoo is done with a colorful patch of roses against a black background. Maybe it’s a tribute to a cat who loved to play in the garden’s flower bushes.

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16. Eyes on the prize

This clever tattoo has two parts to it. The first is the cat glancing slyly upward in search of its prey. It might take you a moment to notice where it is — on her shoulder.

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17. I’m watching you

This one’s striking but unmistakable the face of a cat. Interestingly, it’s also a cat with heterochromia — two different-colored eyes. The result is absolutely beautiful.

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18. These are festive

These two cats are adorable, but not just because they’re rendered in exquisite detail. They also have some lovely foliage. One has a wreath and the other a leafy collar.

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19. Simple but adorable

Some cat tattoos are elaborate, while others are simple. This one might be on the simpler side, but its detail and precision coloring makes you wonder if it’s modeled off of someone’s real furry friend.

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20. When your cat’s always on your mind

Tattoos can be beautiful and minimalist at the same time. This one’s an adorable tribute to a cute cat, placed discreetly behind one ear.

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21. Something tells me these were drawn from life

These two cats not only look like best buds, but modeled from someone’s real pets. It must be so sweet to have your best animal friends memorialized in such a beautiful way.

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22. Dream big, little cat

Everybody has dreams, and this tattoo shows that. But it also communicates how every cat thinks of itself. Maybe that’s a confidence we should all try to emulate.

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23. Getting their snuggle on

These happy cats look as cozy as can be, snuggled up together. Apparently, neither of them wanted to be the big spoon or the little spoon. They were happy being face-to-face.

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Instagram/soltattoo Source: Instagram/soltattoo

24. What a colorful little cutie

Just like in nature, cat tattoos come in all patterns, designs, and color schemes. But I don’t think you’ll ever see a cat covered in a floral pattern like this one.

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25. A sneaky black cat

Black cats are popularly described as being sneaky and mischievous. Whether or not that’s true, this one looks like he’s fulfilling the stereotype by hiding out behind this lady’s ear.

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26. A cat made of diamonds

Real cats aren’t made of diamonds, but they probably think they are. This one has a beautiful bejeweled face, which would be the envy of cats everywhere.

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27. In memory of late beloved kitties

This sleepy kitty was tattooed to honor the late and beloved cats of one owner. While they occupy our lives for only a short amount of time, they’re certainly never forgotten.

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28. This cat could be made of stained glass

This beautiful cat is sitting tall and proud in tattoo form. The beautiful designs on its fur almost make it look like a panel of stained glass. All it needs is a little color.

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Facebook/Eric Rhodes Source: Facebook/Eric Rhodes

29. High paw

Have you ever had two pets that were partners in crime? These two seem like they’re best buds, trading a high five in tattoo form. Who knows what kind of shenanigans they’ll get involved with?

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Facebook/Kaitlin Stiltner Source: Facebook/Kaitlin Stiltner

30. Peekaboo

This adorable tribute is super subtle yet it’s bound to make you smile. Instead of an entire portrait, this person decided to get only a nose and some whiskers — as though the cat’s peeking out from under a table.

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Facebook/Amanda Duncan Source: Facebook/Amanda Duncan

31. How purr-fectly elegant

This cat tattoo is drawn with faint lines in a minimalist style, but the result is gorgeous. There’s no doubt this is one elegant cat who knows just how pretty it is.

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Instagram/simonandstellacats Source: Instagram/simonandstellacats

32. It’s an abstract cat

You’ll see cat tattoos in every size, shape, and artistic style, even abstract. This one manages to get the perfect arch of the feline’s back even with just a few looped lines.

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33. Never forget Snoopy

This beautifully elegant tattoo was made in memory of the owner’s beloved cat Snoopy. She’ll never forget him, but now the world won’t, either.

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34. What a handsome fellow

Drawing cats can be difficult because they have such an enormous and fluid range of motion. But this one shows the kitty sitting quietly, his head bowed as though he’s deep in thought.

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35. Cat or punctuation?

If you glance at this tattoo, you might wonder why on earth this woman has punctuation marks on her arm. But look a little longer and you’ll realize the semicolon has cat ears.

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Facebook/Shelli_Stanley Source: Facebook/Shelli_Stanley

36. Time for some photorealistic cats

Some cat tattoos are so artistic and abstract you don’t even recognize them at first. This one goes the opposite way — it’s so realistic that it almost looks like a photo.

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Instagram/soltattoo Source: Instagram/soltattoo

37. My heart is with my cat

The amount of love we have for our cats — and the love they have for us — is truly inexplicable. It makes perfect sense to have a cat tattoo that’s marked with a big heart.

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Facebook/Nicole Marie Lopez Source: Facebook/Nicole Marie Lopez

38. We love you, Dexter

This tattoo was made in memory of Dexter the cat. Although he didn’t have a long life, passing away at only 3 years old, he was treasured by his owners. Now, they’ll always remember the time they had with him.

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39. It’s true, though

Okay, well, it’s not true for every girl — some of them do like boys. But pretty much every girl likes cats and money. Remember that when you’re wondering what to get us for Christmas.

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Instagram/sashimi_roll_tattooing Source: Instagram/sashimi_roll_tattooing

40. A simple but beautiful tribute

This tattoo is so simple yet stunning in its simplicity. It consists of just a couple of lines, but there’s no mistaking what it is. It’s amazing what a great tattoo artist can do.

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Facebook/Stephanie van Maarschalkerweerd Source: Facebook/Stephanie van Maarschalkerweerd

41. What a happy little cat

This cat’s absolutely adorable, from his big smile to his long curly tail. It almost looks as though he’s bending down to give someone a soft cuddle.

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