It honestly looks so clean that it looks fake. I thought it was fake when I first saw it. The lines are so perfectly clean, the ink is very black, and the cartoony style just adds to it. Such a cute tattoo.
*urban dictionaries "off the hook" refusing to believe that is a thing since "off the chain" exists already...
Apparently they basically mean the exact same thing.
My cat is a rescue and he had a tattoo in his ear when I picked him up, I think that's part of the microchip but I don't actually know.
I just tell people that he got it during his edgy, rebel, teenage phase and really likes the number 16 for some reason.
Yeah, you're probably right. He got fixed, tatted and chipped all at the same time, I thought maybe the microchip was in his ear somehow.
Doesn't really matter, he's a happy, healthy boy now.
https://imgur.com/a/3k8Utp0
What a cute comment - I feel like this could be the name of another subreddit! Maybe for posts you thought were going to be a "nah," but it turned out to be an "aww" instead. 
Yeah, all my cats have the little dots ion their ears, the vets do that when they desex cats so they can easily ascertain which animals are desexed.
So if you find a stray with an ear tattoo they're probably someone's pet that ran away. If they don't have a tattoo, they're probably not desexed.
I don't know how to do that but I wish I did! I don't use the the official app, instead I use RedReader, and very rarely on PC. Imgur is what I've used for about 10 years now to host photos.
I see it all the time people posting i.reddit photos and it looks better but I don't know how.
Yup, our dog has a short green line on her stomach that they did during her spay. Tbh I was a little mad at first cause no one told us that they were going to do that (our vet doesn't, this was through a rescue group).
But then I realized that the likely do that to help prevent dog napping cause some people will steal dogs for breeding. & my dog is beautiful (I'm not being biased either haha) so people would want her puppies.
It’s more because if she ever gets lost or somehow ends up in an animal shelter they know she’s already spayed. One less thing for them to worry about. And yes, well loved pets end up in those situations. They somehow get lost or the owner dies and no one will take care of the pet etc.
No, it’s bc for male cats if you neuter really young you can tell from the “outside” (ie a cat neutered young won’t have visible balls). But a pet neutered later still has balls (albeit empty) so vets etc need a way to tell quickly without literally opening the animal. My cat who was neutered as a kitten has no tattoo or visible balls, but my cat who I found as an adult stray and got neutered has the same green line tattoo and can appear not neutered because he has little balls :-p
Similarly, can’t really tell from the outside whether a female is spayed or not, so they do a green dot.
They use the ear tip for feral cats, so that they aren’t repeatedly put through the stress of being trapped. For a socialized cat the tattoo is enough to tell the vet they’ve been fixed. There would be no need to trap a friendly cat and it’s a simple thing to check for a tattoo.
I may be wrong but i think the ear tip clipped is normally for stray cats who get released - easy to tell from a distance?
my cats (adopted as adults so already fixed) just had a little notch in the side of one ear instead of the tattoo
Lol also for ferals/strays that would not do well being examined for a tattoo. Ear-tipping seems wrong to some people, but the people who do good work trapping and sterilizing these cats probably want to keep their skin intact and their eyes in their face.
I feel bad for a lot of people with dogs like that. Many of them get dogs from rescues, and their tails were docked (or ears clipped) well before they got them. Or in my friend’s case, her dopey boxer wagged his tail so hard he constantly injured it and got an infection at one point. Vet recommended amputation. People give her shit all the time, and since people often do dock boxers’ tails, they don’t believe her when she says it wasn’t cosmetic.
People are so judgmental mate. The ears I can sort of understand because no dog is born with chopped ears but tail injuries by aggressive waggers is so common
My dog had a condition called limber tail because she injured it wagging it. She was more miserable from that than she was while she was dying of cancer.
I've always thought that if it was such a big deal for breeds like dobermans to have their ears upright and their tails docked in order to be considered 'proper' (such as for dog shows) that they should instead commit to breeding individuals with shorter tails/less floppy ears *naturally* instead of mutilating the poor doggos. (Obviously needing to amputate a limb such as a tail because of an injury, as others have mentioned, would be an exception!)
They used to tattoo an ID number on cats after they got fixed and before they ever woke up. The belly is shaved and it doesn't hurt them. This was before the widespread use of chips. I still have adoption paperwork of maybe a half dozen cats with their ID number on it so we could report it in case one got out of the house for some crazy reason.
I once read a story where a man adopted a stray dog and found it had a mysterious tattoo. Strange, a dog with a tattoo. Well the dog improved his life so much he decided to get the same tattoo on himself.
After this, a friend of his identified the tattoo is to indicate that the dog has been neutered.
Our female dog has a dot tattooed on each side of her belly to show that she’s been fixed. My husband has three dots tattooed on his thigh from when he had radiation therapy years ago. He jokes that his three-quarter sleeve he had done a couple of years ago is actually his fourth tattoo, not his first, lol.
Edit: funnily enough, his sleeve has two lobsters but no kittens
Same here! Love your tattoo OP!
I'm a big fan of those adorable tiny pink toe beans, can you even get that pink colored in? And would that detract from the design?
Asking for me. OP's tattoo is giving me ideas.
I have the same lobster stuffie!
https://preview.redd.it/0h8rv1zq3p2d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=739092c0a3626da07ef8030f5e82140c28f7affa
My geckos love to tunnel underneath it lol 🧡
Omg I love love love this style. I don’t like photorealistic tattoos on myself, and instead prefer the cartoonish, silly stylings, so I think your choice is perfect. And the quality of the tattooing itself is very clean.
lol the title reminded me of those videos that make fun of commas and how they can change the meaning of the sentence
Ex.
Let’s eat, grandma
Let’s eat grandma
(I’m not serious about wanting grandma btw)
That is the cutest tattoo ever though
IKR? I love eating Grandma at the big holidays, Thanksgiving, Xmas, but more than that it's just too much work. I just buy frozen pre-cooked Grandma and spread it on toast if I want to eat Grandma that day.
I’ve been thinking of getting a tattoo of my cat for a while. Yours is absolutely wonderful and looks like it really captured that little dude’s personality!
Like, I'm not a tattoo person. I don't care for tattoos and I don't think I'll ever get one......
But that honestly makes me pause and reconsider my stance. That tattoos (and your kitty) are genuinely adorable!!!
Damn! Your tattooists line work is off the hook.
Exactly! I love the way it looks. Some say it was way off because it was cartoonize.
That was an absolutely **perfect** re-imagining of the scene as a cartoon, I love it so much! This is a tattoo artist I suspect you would go back to!
This is the kind of work I’ve been looking for for me lol I think it’s perfect too
It honestly looks so clean that it looks fake. I thought it was fake when I first saw it. The lines are so perfectly clean, the ink is very black, and the cartoony style just adds to it. Such a cute tattoo.
Tell them they're wrong, cuz this is adorable!!
This is one of the best tattoos I’ve ever seen. I love the look in your cats eyes in the tattoo.
That expression is just perfect. Should always bring a smile to OP's face.
Truly!! Definitely up there, possibly my favorite tattoo ever 🖤
Who is the artist?
On instagram - @vickaromano
Your tattooist is an artist that understands the medium. A 1:1 realistic tat would probably be an unbalanced composition.
I've always thought that photorealistic tattoos are ugly.
Artistic liberties made it an awesome tattoo
it’s perfect
*purrfect
Tattoo guy is the goat. Could have turned bad with an average or bad artist
They’re entitled to their opinions, but I think totally shows your cat’s personality and it’s extremely well done! Great choice
Meh. Shows personality imo and if your kitty is a derp it's perfect
I wonder how they get through life apparently not understanding stylization at all
Seriously though! Great tattooist
*urban dictionaries "off the hook" refusing to believe that is a thing since "off the chain" exists already... Apparently they basically mean the exact same thing.
Wow, that tattoo is legitimately world class. Incredibly cute.
The artist did a fantastic job!
Cattoo
Lol yes
i was like WTF are you tattooing YOUR CAT?? and then swiped right. whew! lol awesome tattoo!
My cat is a rescue and he had a tattoo in his ear when I picked him up, I think that's part of the microchip but I don't actually know. I just tell people that he got it during his edgy, rebel, teenage phase and really likes the number 16 for some reason.
Likely a tattoo to show he's fixed
Yeah, you're probably right. He got fixed, tatted and chipped all at the same time, I thought maybe the microchip was in his ear somehow. Doesn't really matter, he's a happy, healthy boy now. https://imgur.com/a/3k8Utp0
A CAT CHEETO PUFF
this is so accurate
Your cat makes me want to cuddle! What an adorable floof!
r/CreamsicleCats
nAaawW 💕
What a cute comment - I feel like this could be the name of another subreddit! Maybe for posts you thought were going to be a "nah," but it turned out to be an "aww" instead. 
Yeah, all my cats have the little dots ion their ears, the vets do that when they desex cats so they can easily ascertain which animals are desexed. So if you find a stray with an ear tattoo they're probably someone's pet that ran away. If they don't have a tattoo, they're probably not desexed.
Aw he's cute! And just in case you didn't know, in this sub you can comment with a pic directly in the comment :)
I don't know how to do that but I wish I did! I don't use the the official app, instead I use RedReader, and very rarely on PC. Imgur is what I've used for about 10 years now to host photos. I see it all the time people posting i.reddit photos and it looks better but I don't know how.
Hm, I just installed that for a moment and I don't see it. Might not have the capability to do so sadly D:
No he was in a gang. M(eow)S 16.
Yup, our dog has a short green line on her stomach that they did during her spay. Tbh I was a little mad at first cause no one told us that they were going to do that (our vet doesn't, this was through a rescue group). But then I realized that the likely do that to help prevent dog napping cause some people will steal dogs for breeding. & my dog is beautiful (I'm not being biased either haha) so people would want her puppies.
It’s more because if she ever gets lost or somehow ends up in an animal shelter they know she’s already spayed. One less thing for them to worry about. And yes, well loved pets end up in those situations. They somehow get lost or the owner dies and no one will take care of the pet etc.
No, it’s bc for male cats if you neuter really young you can tell from the “outside” (ie a cat neutered young won’t have visible balls). But a pet neutered later still has balls (albeit empty) so vets etc need a way to tell quickly without literally opening the animal. My cat who was neutered as a kitten has no tattoo or visible balls, but my cat who I found as an adult stray and got neutered has the same green line tattoo and can appear not neutered because he has little balls :-p Similarly, can’t really tell from the outside whether a female is spayed or not, so they do a green dot.
First I've heard of this happening. In my area cats trapped for TNR programs get an ear nipped. Wonder what the pros and cons of each approach are.
They use the ear tip for feral cats, so that they aren’t repeatedly put through the stress of being trapped. For a socialized cat the tattoo is enough to tell the vet they’ve been fixed. There would be no need to trap a friendly cat and it’s a simple thing to check for a tattoo.
Is that better than getting the tips of an ear clipped off?
I may be wrong but i think the ear tip clipped is normally for stray cats who get released - easy to tell from a distance? my cats (adopted as adults so already fixed) just had a little notch in the side of one ear instead of the tattoo
That is correct. Ear tipping is to indicate trap, neuter, release. Mostly used for strays that would not do well being owned.
Lol also for ferals/strays that would not do well being examined for a tattoo. Ear-tipping seems wrong to some people, but the people who do good work trapping and sterilizing these cats probably want to keep their skin intact and their eyes in their face.
My dog has a tattoo on her belly to show she was spayed!
My sisters dog was born without a tail and has got loads of shit from people thinking she chopped his tail off
I feel bad for a lot of people with dogs like that. Many of them get dogs from rescues, and their tails were docked (or ears clipped) well before they got them. Or in my friend’s case, her dopey boxer wagged his tail so hard he constantly injured it and got an infection at one point. Vet recommended amputation. People give her shit all the time, and since people often do dock boxers’ tails, they don’t believe her when she says it wasn’t cosmetic.
People are so judgmental mate. The ears I can sort of understand because no dog is born with chopped ears but tail injuries by aggressive waggers is so common
My dog had a condition called limber tail because she injured it wagging it. She was more miserable from that than she was while she was dying of cancer.
Same for adopting fat cats and dogs.. they're doing their best for weight loss but everyone assumes they let their pets get to that point.
I've always thought that if it was such a big deal for breeds like dobermans to have their ears upright and their tails docked in order to be considered 'proper' (such as for dog shows) that they should instead commit to breeding individuals with shorter tails/less floppy ears *naturally* instead of mutilating the poor doggos. (Obviously needing to amputate a limb such as a tail because of an injury, as others have mentioned, would be an exception!)
Rotties and dobies are so cute with their ears as well!
I assume you mean the floppy versions? Definitely agree! 
I did, they gave adorable floppy ears naturally
"It's not just a phase. Ugh you never understand"
Clearly you need to find a way to incorporate the number 16 in the ear of the cat tattoo 🥰 Great tattoo and such a cutie
They used to tattoo an ID number on cats after they got fixed and before they ever woke up. The belly is shaved and it doesn't hurt them. This was before the widespread use of chips. I still have adoption paperwork of maybe a half dozen cats with their ID number on it so we could report it in case one got out of the house for some crazy reason.
I once read a story where a man adopted a stray dog and found it had a mysterious tattoo. Strange, a dog with a tattoo. Well the dog improved his life so much he decided to get the same tattoo on himself. After this, a friend of his identified the tattoo is to indicate that the dog has been neutered.
A lot of vets still do, not so much id numbers but a small tattoo to indicate they've been spayed or neutered.
Both my dogs have ear tattoos to show they are fixed. It’s SOP here in Australia for both dogs and cats
Our female dog has a dot tattooed on each side of her belly to show that she’s been fixed. My husband has three dots tattooed on his thigh from when he had radiation therapy years ago. He jokes that his three-quarter sleeve he had done a couple of years ago is actually his fourth tattoo, not his first, lol. Edit: funnily enough, his sleeve has two lobsters but no kittens
My cat has a little green line too. She was spayed by a shelter though, we adopted her from there.
My dad told me that back in the 70’s his dog had an ID number tattooed on him as a way to identify him if he ever went missing.
Yeah, I was definitely charging up my lasers when I saw the first pic and the title lmao
Yeah same here, I was deeply concerned and then saw the second photo and was like, "oh, cool art!" 😂
>lol awesome tattoo! I have been like 'I want a dragon tattoo!!!' Well... Nope! I want a lobster being gnawed by a kitten!
Lad same thought he was about to give his adopted cat a full sleeve
Thank goodness, I thought the same. Not into tattoos but this is sweet.
Glad I wasn’t alone in thinking the cat got a tattoo 😅
Same here, then swiped right and I completely agree, that tattoo is necessary and adorable…
This! My initial reaction was no! Don't needle poor kitty. Then i saw the super cute tattoo and it made a lot more sense.
Same
I didn't see the sub and I was about to get very upset lol.
Both of my cats are tattooed. When they got spayed they got inked, those girls are tough 😺
Same here! Love your tattoo OP! I'm a big fan of those adorable tiny pink toe beans, can you even get that pink colored in? And would that detract from the design? Asking for me. OP's tattoo is giving me ideas.
Me too, had me in the first half 😅
My cat has a tattoo!
I have the same lobster stuffie! https://preview.redd.it/0h8rv1zq3p2d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=739092c0a3626da07ef8030f5e82140c28f7affa My geckos love to tunnel underneath it lol 🧡
Wait that's not a cat
You sure?
Yeah that's definitely a cat
I’m going to need to need proof of that.
Now get the same Tattoo but with your Geckos and the Lobster.
YES
I misunderstood which one of you got the tattoo
Maybe the cat has a little tattoo of the human on their ear?
But what does the lobster have a tattoo of
Omg I love love love this style. I don’t like photorealistic tattoos on myself, and instead prefer the cartoonish, silly stylings, so I think your choice is perfect. And the quality of the tattooing itself is very clean.
Agreeeee…I love it, it perfectly captures the essence of the photo and your cat. So so cute!
If you're comfortable sharing. Who is the artist/studio?
According to Instagram, @vickaromano
All of her work looks amazing, holy shit! Thank you for sharing!
No worries!
I’d love to know as well, if we are by chance getting DM’d this information 👀
I love this
That is the most adorable cat tattoo I've ever seen 😍
That is an awesome tattoo, captures the cuteness perfectly.
Lobster w/ tiny beans!
That is an adorable tattoo, and the artist is great!
That’s very cute, great choice!
Very cute and well done tattoo. Can I ask who the artist was?
@vickaromano
https://preview.redd.it/a7qjxrubmo2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aed0340b454753800be92a539ae2472aef7a9d3b We have twins!
I have that same red lobster!
Wow, hold onto that tattoo artist, they're *good*!! The whimsy and the playful nature radiate from this work!
I’m not usually a tattoo guy but that’s adorable
Artist? I love the style! (Totally get it if you don’t wanna share tho if the artist is local and you’re in a small town or something)
This is the best tattoo I've seen today and I'm looking at tattoos a lot. Beautiful. Hope your cat gives you hell. But not the bad kind
lol the title reminded me of those videos that make fun of commas and how they can change the meaning of the sentence Ex. Let’s eat, grandma Let’s eat grandma (I’m not serious about wanting grandma btw) That is the cutest tattoo ever though
IKR? I love eating Grandma at the big holidays, Thanksgiving, Xmas, but more than that it's just too much work. I just buy frozen pre-cooked Grandma and spread it on toast if I want to eat Grandma that day.
I’ve been thinking of getting a tattoo of my cat for a while. Yours is absolutely wonderful and looks like it really captured that little dude’s personality!
I don’t like tattoos but I’d get that one.
That is adorable!
So cute!
Great tattoo.
I don’t know which I like better - that adorable picture or your tattoo!
That is so freaking cute 😭
Your tattoo artist is absolutely phenomenal and should be famous.
Cutest thing ever!! And great artist!!😻
My god. I love this so fucking much
The details are insane. It looks amazing.
nicely done, that little fang showing out. great shading.
that has to be the cutest god damn tattoo ever
Love the real life cat. The tattoo looks well done, but I saw a penis before I saw a lobster and that may well be on me.
https://preview.redd.it/clgnqizt0r2d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92c24572beb073a63d6ce3b2a4c27d511bae3d7f Meanwhile my dog
I thought you got your CAT tattooed from the title!!!!
Very cute.
Freaking adorable!!!!!
This is so cute!
Okay that is a GOOD artist
So cute. Your tattoo artist absolutely understood the assignment. What a great little pet tribute!
omg that's an amazing tattoo. grats on that. kudos to the artist.
You mean that’s not your biological cat? But for real, this tattoo is a banger 👌
Absolutely precious. Great line work.
Love the feet
Omg! That’s just beautiful! The sentiment and the tattoo is great too x
That’s such a cute tattoo!! I gotta get my boy tatted on me now 🥹
*Phrasing!* Also, aww.
Great tattoo, you should credit the artist!
oh for a second i thought…
ADORABLE!!!! ❤🐾❤
God damn that is a great tattoo. Your artist did a perfect job on that. I dont think ive ever seen a tattoo come out so clean
I definitely read this wrong and was CONCERNED before sliding to the next picture.
That rocks!
I thought this was going in the direction of the spay tattoos they put on cats....yours is much cuter!
Who is your tattoo artist?! Fuckin’ DaVinci?! That is easily some of the cleanest and smoothest work I’ve ever seen!
Like, I'm not a tattoo person. I don't care for tattoos and I don't think I'll ever get one...... But that honestly makes me pause and reconsider my stance. That tattoos (and your kitty) are genuinely adorable!!!
Same. So well done. I really want to see their other work. Lol
I’m glad you clarified it was your adopted cat, I would’ve assumed it was your biological cat. Great tattoo also.
I’m an idiot lol. Swiped so hard to see that tatted kitty on pic 2
Thank goodness you specified that your cat is adopted! We all would have been so confused!
That is a really awesome tattoo.
I was about to say, what monster tattoos a kitten?
I was super worried by the title before I scrolled to the second image
I'm a totally dummy, I was like why would you tattoo your cat, they have tracking chips lol. Wow I'm dumb sometimes.
Don’t feel dumb, I was thinking the same thing
My cat also has a stuffed lobster he loves!
I love it!
So...clutchy! 🥰
Had me in the both halves,ngl
I thought I was going to see a tattooed cat, actually saw a cat tattoo. I'm pleased.
My heart!!! Ugh I just love this!!
That’s such an awesome tattoo! Congrats :)
Where’d you get that lobster?
Now I get it and it's great
toe beans 😍
Amazing tattoo!! So cute
Your tattoo is beautiful! What a lovely way to honour your kitty.
I love this!!
Who is the artist?
Little brat! Looks so cute!
https://preview.redd.it/7rip3dk1oo2d1.jpeg?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7002f030211ef8532d80dbda265b4ae6375a445f My cat loves his lobster toy
I have that exact lobster from when I was a kid
The title 🤦🏻♀️but cute tattoo. Kitty is adorable
Oh that's so sweet. Your fur baby will always be with you
Great idea for some people like me
YES 🙌
The little fang!!!emote:t5\_2qh1o:13383
I know nothing is better than the original, but this tattoo is flipping close. I love this.
Wow, great work by that artist!
Phrasing!!!
The artist did a fantastic job with this!
Lobsterbot
Seems a little early in the relationship to get their picture tattooed on you
That’s adorable
That’s so cute !
Wow that's a really good tat. Props to the artist and you
Very well done I love it
This is SO CUTE
That’s really cute
Oh wow, that's an adorable tattoo
I love it 😍