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Thinking about making the ultimate ode to your furry friend? Put it in ink. Sure, after going through our earlier list, you probably already have a bunch of cat tattoo ideas saved to your phone, but it's best to consider all possibilities when it comes to getting a permanent drawing on your body. Especially if you aren't sure what you want!
So, to make it easier for you, Bored Panda went ahead and collected the coolest designs that range from cute to clever. And don't worry, these marvelous pieces will never go out of style -- true love is always trendy. Screenshot them, book an appointment, and prove that you love your cat just as much as your Instagram account shows.
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Cat lovers have been expressing their love for these majestic for as long as they were around. And although it has been commonly accepted that cats were first domesticated in Egypt 4,000 years ago, it has been reported that their history among human beings goes back much further.
In fact, wild cats are now known to have lived among the Mesopotamians over 100,000 years ago and to have been domesticated there approximately 12,000 BCE, roughly at about the same time as dogs, sheep, and goats.
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The cat's association with ancient Egypt, however, is completely understandable. The Egyptian culture was famous for idolizing this animal. For example, the export of cats from Egypt was so strictly prohibited that a branch of the government was formed for the sole purpose of dealing with this issue. Government agents were dispatched to other lands to search for and return cats which had been smuggled out.
Also, by 450 BCE, the penalty in Egypt for killing a cat was death.
They also had a goddess named Bastet, commonly depicted as a cat or as a woman with a cat’s head. She was among the most popular deities of the Egyptian pantheon. Bastet was the keeper of hearth and home, protector of women’s secrets, guardian against evil spirits and disease, and the goddess of cats.
So if you're one of those crazy people who can't understand why others love this animal so much, build yourself a time machine and visit ancient Egypt. They'll explain it to you.
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Roque Cepeda 5 years ago
This one is so beautiful it made me cry! seriously :3, now I kneed plenty of hours of slayer, Cannibal Corpse but with that piece on OMG!
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Regina Phalange 5 years ago
for a second i only saw the real cat and i was like: hell no, that just a normal cat, not a tatoo XD lol
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Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago
Absolutely love this.....makes me want to go and get tattoos NOW!!!
Amanda Hunter 5 years ago
I don't think I'd get one of a cat, I can imagine some comments might be rather saucy.
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SaraFromHell 5 years ago
That was the name of my now passed late greet screech..aka.."who it is"...
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Sue Clifford 5 years ago
The cats are great but the line is straight and that is really hard to do.
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Martti Laurson 5 years ago
This one looks like you could just pull the thread and it comes right off
Shannon Nelson 5 years ago
I think so too! It also reminds me of perfect icing.
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Cybele Spanjaard 5 years ago
Looks like a heavy thread was caught on her arm more than the cat design but quite clever
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â±€Ăâ”â”ĂËĄá”á”á” Êžá”á”ă 5 years ago
wow! the line and the lights color is perfect! cool tattoo!
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Whatshername 5 years ago
I wish I could upvote your comment more than once đ€Ł
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Steve Barnett 5 years ago
Sorry, I've said it before and I'll say it again; the earth is not flat, otherwise cats would've pushed everything off the edge
Laura Gastelum 5 years ago
Why do they do that? My cat would risk everything to push my drink off of the table
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Corine McMillan 5 years ago
I saw this and got "Everybody wants to be a cat" from the Aristocats in my head. :)
Myrtille rat 5 years ago
very original I like it, the "maracats" don't looks happy to be shaken tho
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Liz Sahlin Johansson 5 years ago
This must be some really famous anime...đ¶ I will ask my kid about it.
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Gaine Gonzales 1 year ago
This will not heal properly for sure. You might not see all the details after it heals.
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Ann Brix 5 years ago
Ahah, we called our dog (a female English Springer Spaniel) "Major Tom"... ;-)
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Liz Sahlin Johansson 5 years ago
Ok...this tattoo must have a very interesting story behind it.
ArhomR 5 years ago
Big mood? Like, grand display? Expressing oneself? Sticking it to the man?
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We Were On A Break! 5 years ago
OMG!!! The blurred word is unrecognizable! What could it possibly say???
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David Martin 5 years ago
That cat is gonna pull that knot out, even if (s)he is walking on it, and still give exactly zero Fs about it
Rose Lazarus 5 years ago
So when the kitty gets to the bow, plays with the bow & inevitably unties it . . . does the person come undone?
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Hello it Smee 5 years ago
I can appreciate the work that went into this, but personal to me it looks like alien.
WildBerry 5 years ago
Wait til this person is 20 years older and see what it looks like then. LOL
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Dustin Halstead 5 years ago
Actually, thereâs an anime about cats that live in bananas called âBananya.â
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Laura Lawson 5 years ago
It's very sweet but the lighter cat isn't very well done. Plus I see that plant coming out of the other cat's butt! Is that supposed to happen?
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Dana Grunwald 5 years ago
Reminds me my cat Max, he was very big and grumpy and loved to fight dogs.
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Valerie G. 5 years ago
This is what they are going to find when they do my autopsy, not enough cats though.
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Gwen Pollock 5 years ago
I think that all of these tattoos are amazing! It is so hard to choose the best!
Adrienne Michener 5 years ago
Here is mine that I got in Feb. My cat Buddies :) Screenshot...6e-png.jpg 
We Were On A Break! 5 years ago
Some where amazing, some were mediocre and a few were not doing justice to the lovely cats. People are creative though.
mph seti 5 years ago
I'm pretty sure I'm the only person under 45 (but over 18) in the US without a tattoo at this point.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
I don't have one, either. They're still too permanent for my taste.
Load More Replies... Gwen Pollock 5 years ago
I think that all of these tattoos are amazing! It is so hard to choose the best!
Adrienne Michener 5 years ago
Here is mine that I got in Feb. My cat Buddies :) Screenshot...6e-png.jpg
We Were On A Break! 5 years ago
Some where amazing, some were mediocre and a few were not doing justice to the lovely cats. People are creative though.
mph seti 5 years ago
I'm pretty sure I'm the only person under 45 (but over 18) in the US without a tattoo at this point.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
I don't have one, either. They're still too permanent for my taste.
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