Tattoo Cat

Cute appearance of cats can be deceptive, because the animal, even lying on your couch, was and still is a predator. Even our ancestors endowed these fluffy animals with incredible abilities, which today is reflected in various directions of creativity. The art of tattooing could not ignore the image of a cat, which means – we have something to talk about.

The meaning of the tattoo cat

The attitude to cats is rather ambiguous, which is viewed even today, because not everyone likes these animals. It is worth giving some examples of how our ancestors treated cats:

• Native Americans treated cats negatively, using them as a symbol of theft and dark forces. However, we also have a rather bad and ungrounded negative attitude towards black cats, especially when they cross the road to humans;
• Here’s another domestic belief about black cats – our ancestors believed that witches can turn into black cats, and the animals themselves were considered assistants witches. Tattoos with the image of a cat today are endowed with magical properties, and apply it more often women;
• The Japanese had a rather positive attitude toward cats, correlating them with domestic comfort and an idle way of life;
• Egypt is the country where cats were treated with great respect, considering them a deity. Tattoos with cats stylized in the Egyptian style are very common.

Tattoo with a picture of a cat can have a variety of meanings. Quite often, such a naked picture is made by those who can be confidently called a “cat person”. However, not everything is so simple, because the designs of tattoos with cats are different and they are interpreted differently. In order for you to have a certain idea, it is worth bringing a few examples:

• Cat paw prints are a hint of playfulness of character;
• A cat with a mouse in its teeth – victory over an enemy, both outside and inside itself;
• A cat’s grin – a reminder of an aggressive disposition;
• Image of a sphinx – there is a perception that such a tattoo protects the wearer from the evil eye.

We do not limit your understanding of the image of a cat, which can be a great body decoration. We want to offer a few more suitable interpretations of the image – independence, love of adventure, vitality, choice of nocturnal lifestyle.

Cat tattoo for men and women

Tattoo with the image of a cat is not a frequent choice of the male half of tattoo fans. However, the external cuteness of the image will not prevent it from reflecting masculinity, courage and other masculine qualities.

Just the opposite picture with a female tattoo – ladies quite often choose the image of cats as a tattoo. In this case, the image explains exclusively female characteristics – playfulness, elegance, cunning, gracefulness, mystery and more.

Cat tattoo styles

Tattoo with a cat can be done literally in any style known in the art of tattooing. You can choose any style that you like best in terms of aesthetics. However, we recommend that you pay attention to the sketches of tattoos with cats in the styles of realism, graphics, ethnics, new-school, minimalism and watercolor.

Places to apply

The choice of the location of the tattoo with an image of a cat is entirely up to you. But we advise in the first place to correlate the size of the sketch with the selected area of skin. Due to this, the body drawing will fit into the created image and will emphasize your personality features.

However, we have noticed that more often than not, clients ask for a drawing of a cat on different parts of the hand, which allows you to leave a tattoo noticeable. Larger motifs are usually placed on the back, hip or side, which looks quite organic.