18 People Whose Tattoos Are More Than Just a Drawing on Their Skin

For many of us, tattoos are not just drawings on the skin. Very often, people get them as a memory of an important event, person, or pet. And some even use their tattoos to point out their gender identity or as reminders, like “don’t forget your phone when you go out.”

We at CHEERY have looked through the photos of people with unusual tattoos, and we’re wondering if we would get a tattoo of our partner, child, or cat.

“I got my children tattooed on me.”

“Figured I was getting too old to carry my childhood toy around anymore.”

“Took a lovely 78-year-old patient to cross off a bucket list item today: get a tattoo before she turns 80. What a fun experience!”

“Crayon drawing by my son tattooed on my arm.”

“My tat that says ‘non-binary’ in binary code.”

“I love traveling and got this tattoo.”

“Ode to my cat and a subtle bi-pride nod with a wildflower rainbow”

“Got a memorial tattoo for my daughter.”

“First tattoo to celebrate 2 years cancer-free”

“My babies! My senior girl (green) and late baby boy (blue)”

“Husband got my first name initial on his hand.”

“Hers and his”

“My cat left this world June 30, 2022. These tattoos contain some of her ashes, so I will have her with me no matter what, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

“I got my first tattoos on Friday. It’s my 5 daughters in Calvin and Hobbes style artwork.”

“So I never forget my wallet, phone, and keys.”

“My wife and I got our first tattoos in honor of our 25th anniversary.”

“The tattoo of my perfect dog Diese”

“My father and I work together, and he is my mentor and hero. He has a passion for neoclassical furniture. His passion has rubbed off on me, so I decided to get a tat about it.”

Have you ever wanted to capture an important event by imprinting a tattoo on your skin? Or do you already have such a tattoo?