Cat Tattoo

Getting a cat tattoo you can show your love for animals, but this tattoo has so many symbolic meanings that you probably might want to know how others will see your body decoration depending on their knowledge. In different cultures cat stands for good, in others - for bad. Oh, and what about black cats? Many people nowadays consider them related not only to mystery and magic, but bad luck as well...

Traditional cat tattoo can show a portrait of a real animal: beloved pet that has passed away, a cat as a guard and totem animal or embodiment of its symbolic meaning and characteristics. Besides traditional tattoos you definitely have seen also cartoon cats (like Hello, Kitty!) and Egyptian cats inked on bodies. The meaning of cartoon cats you have to figure out on your own watching them in action – they embody the qualities of their cartoon characters.

In ancient Egypt cats were sacred animals, symbols of home and femininity. In Ancient Rome they were related to domestic wellbeing, but in other cultures cats are guards of spiritual words who have deep connection with spirits living in parallel worlds. Oh, and we all know that each witch needs a black cat because they can communicate with the dead and are related to magic, and feminine powers of night and moon.

Getting a cat tattoo, you are embodying in your tattoo all of cats’ characteristics.  Firstly, these animals go wherever and whenever they want, they are independent but not loners. They also like to be with people and when they need it, they will easily find opportunities to socialize. They are hunters with sharp senses and patience to wait for the right time to catch their kill. They are curious and deeply relaxed within themselves. And we consider them also healers – they are our emotional support and some people say that cats feel when we are sick and come to us to ease our pain.

Cat tattoo designs come in a great variety. Mostly you will see tattoos where cat is the main figure and can be supplemented with other symbols. A cat together with moon will embody the feminine powers and relation to magic, a cat with wings often is related to ancient Egypt, but sitting cat can resemble also clef used in music notation.

Have you seen a tattoo of a smiling cat? That’s Cheshire cat from “Alice in Wonderland” telling that we all are insane and its’ wearer feels comfortable being this way in our mad world! Oh, and a grumpy cat that has gained a great popularity around the internet globally, already takes places on bodies as decorations!