A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Animal Tattoos

Since I’ve had all these animal entries lately, I figure I ought to go with tattoos about animals instead of tattoos on animals to diffuse the pissy mood. I really liked this tribute tattoo for the wearer’s dogs — “mis perros” — done by Jonathan Cardenas at Tron Tattoo out of Santiago, Chile.

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Of course, if your pet is Gromphadorhina Portentosa — madagascar hissing cockroaches — you get a tattoo just perfect for an ogre like DistortedSmiles, tattooed by Luis Angel.

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I don’t have anything clever to write about this falling kitty done by Guy Creighton of Dam Cool Tattoos in Barnstaple, Devon, UK, but it is Caturday after all…

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Comments

100 responses to “Animal Tattoos”

  1. Toothpaste Avatar

    caturday?! yessss!

  2. Toothpaste Avatar

    caturday?! yessss!

  3. Toothpaste Avatar

    caturday?! yessss!

  4. Toothpaste Avatar

    caturday?! yessss!

  5. Cale Avatar

    I <3 the bug.

  6. Cale Avatar

    I <3 the bug.

  7. Cale Avatar

    I <3 the bug.

  8. Cale Avatar

    I <3 the bug.

  9. nora Avatar
    nora

    i would love to know the why behind the kitty tattoo…its so random to me.I do not in any way mean to insult your tattoo I am just to stupid to figure it out

  10. nora Avatar
    nora

    i would love to know the why behind the kitty tattoo…its so random to me.I do not in any way mean to insult your tattoo I am just to stupid to figure it out

  11. nora Avatar
    nora

    i would love to know the why behind the kitty tattoo…its so random to me.I do not in any way mean to insult your tattoo I am just to stupid to figure it out

  12. nora Avatar
    nora

    i would love to know the why behind the kitty tattoo…its so random to me.I do not in any way mean to insult your tattoo I am just to stupid to figure it out

  13. melsgam Avatar

    “Hang In There” lmao

  14. melsgam Avatar

    “Hang In There” lmao

  15. melsgam Avatar

    “Hang In There” lmao

  16. melsgam Avatar

    “Hang In There” lmao

  17. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That would take my best friend’s cockroach phobia to a completely new level.

  18. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That would take my best friend’s cockroach phobia to a completely new level.

  19. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That would take my best friend’s cockroach phobia to a completely new level.

  20. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That would take my best friend’s cockroach phobia to a completely new level.

  21. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    LOL “The Ogre” is Luis Angel, which is Me by the way should I have put Self done?

    It’s one of my favorite Tattoos I have and did.

    Shannon you know I don’t wear those everyday right?.. lol

  22. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    LOL “The Ogre” is Luis Angel, which is Me by the way should I have put Self done?

    It’s one of my favorite Tattoos I have and did.

    Shannon you know I don’t wear those everyday right?.. lol

  23. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    LOL “The Ogre” is Luis Angel, which is Me by the way should I have put Self done?

    It’s one of my favorite Tattoos I have and did.

    Shannon you know I don’t wear those everyday right?.. lol

  24. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    LOL “The Ogre” is Luis Angel, which is Me by the way should I have put Self done?

    It’s one of my favorite Tattoos I have and did.

    Shannon you know I don’t wear those everyday right?.. lol

  25. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Oh yeah… and the Saddest thing of all is I just found that Roach dead.. 🙁

    blah she was old… Anyone love me? Buy me a New Batch!

  26. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Oh yeah… and the Saddest thing of all is I just found that Roach dead.. 🙁

    blah she was old… Anyone love me? Buy me a New Batch!

  27. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Oh yeah… and the Saddest thing of all is I just found that Roach dead.. 🙁

    blah she was old… Anyone love me? Buy me a New Batch!

  28. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Oh yeah… and the Saddest thing of all is I just found that Roach dead.. 🙁

    blah she was old… Anyone love me? Buy me a New Batch!

  29. hullwork Avatar

    hey luis – outta curiosity, how much do a batch of those suckers go for?

  30. hullwork Avatar

    hey luis – outta curiosity, how much do a batch of those suckers go for?

  31. hullwork Avatar

    hey luis – outta curiosity, how much do a batch of those suckers go for?

  32. hullwork Avatar

    hey luis – outta curiosity, how much do a batch of those suckers go for?

  33. Zar Avatar

    Ahhhhhh kitty tattoo is so cute

  34. Zar Avatar

    Ahhhhhh kitty tattoo is so cute

  35. Zar Avatar

    Ahhhhhh kitty tattoo is so cute

  36. Zar Avatar

    Ahhhhhh kitty tattoo is so cute

  37. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    On the site below they seem to go for 50 random sizes for $22 or 20 Adults for $20.( I haven’t ordered from them yet )
    http://www.aaronpauling.com/

  38. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    On the site below they seem to go for 50 random sizes for $22 or 20 Adults for $20.( I haven’t ordered from them yet )
    http://www.aaronpauling.com/

  39. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    On the site below they seem to go for 50 random sizes for $22 or 20 Adults for $20.( I haven’t ordered from them yet )
    http://www.aaronpauling.com/

  40. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    On the site below they seem to go for 50 random sizes for $22 or 20 Adults for $20.( I haven’t ordered from them yet )
    http://www.aaronpauling.com/

  41. nora Avatar
    nora

    my neighbors have some, i am sure you can have as many as you want

  42. nora Avatar
    nora

    my neighbors have some, i am sure you can have as many as you want

  43. nora Avatar
    nora

    my neighbors have some, i am sure you can have as many as you want

  44. nora Avatar
    nora

    my neighbors have some, i am sure you can have as many as you want

  45. kim Avatar
    kim

    kitten is all wonky

  46. kim Avatar
    kim

    kitten is all wonky

  47. kim Avatar
    kim

    kitten is all wonky

  48. kim Avatar
    kim

    kitten is all wonky

  49. bambiraptor Avatar

    ahh, i want a tattoo for my babies (cats) but haven’t been able to work out a design that’s “me”. that one’s lovely. nicely done.

  50. bambiraptor Avatar

    ahh, i want a tattoo for my babies (cats) but haven’t been able to work out a design that’s “me”. that one’s lovely. nicely done.

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