Cat Coloring Pages
Whether your house has a lap cat, a window watcher or a kitten that climbs the curtains, you'll find it in these free cat coloring pages. Color a striped tabby, a three-color calico, a Siamese with dark ears and paws, or a basket of kittens. The set runs from cute cat coloring pages with big round eyes to realistic cat coloring sheets with every whisker drawn in.
Cat filled with patternsDetailed
Cats in a flower gardenDetailed
Siamese cat sitting tallMedium
Cat asleep on a bookshelfDetailed
Realistic Maine coonDetailed
Realistic cat portraitDetailed
Cat in a cardboard boxEasy
Mother cat with kittensMedium
Cat on a windowsill watching birdsMedium
Black cat arching its backMedium
Tuxedo cat stretchingMedium
Calico cat with patchesMedium
Tabby cat with stripesMedium
Cat watching a fishbowlEasy
Cat curled up asleepEasy
Chubby cat with a bowEasy
Smiling cat sittingEasy
Kitten with a ball of yarnEasy
Cats and kittens you can color
- Tabby: stripes or swirls on the body and an M-shaped mark on the forehead
- Calico: patches of white, orange and black, and nearly every calico is female
- Siamese: a cream body with dark points on the face, ears, paws and tail, plus blue eyes
- Persian: very long fur and a flat face
- Maine coon: one of the largest pet breeds, with tufted ears and a bushy tail
- Tuxedo cat: black with a white chest and paws, like a tiny formal suit
- Sphynx: almost no fur, so the wrinkles in its skin show
- Kittens: their eyes are blue when they first open and change color over the next weeks
Cat facts and tips for realistic cat coloring pages
Cats sleep a lot, often 12 to 16 hours a day. Their whiskers are roughly as wide as their body and help them judge whether they can squeeze through a gap. A cat can swivel each ear on its own to track a sound. Cats also can't taste sweetness, which is why yours ignores your cookie. A cat's tongue feels rough because it is covered in tiny backward-facing hooks that work like a comb.
To color a cat realistically, start with the eyes. Most adult cats have green, gold or copper eyes with a black pupil that narrows to a vertical slit in bright light. For a tabby, lay down light brown or gray first and draw the darker stripes on top. Keep the whiskers white by coloring around them, or add them at the end with a white gel pen. Noses and paw pads are usually pink or black. For a black cat, try dark gray with blue shadows so the shape of the body still shows.
Frequently asked questions
Are these cat coloring pages free?
Yes. All cat coloring pages are free to download and print for personal and classroom use.
Do you have realistic cat coloring sheets for adults?
Yes. The Detailed pages include cat portraits with fur texture, long-haired breeds and a cat asleep on a bookshelf. They work best with colored pencils. Our guide on how to color with colored pencils covers layering and blending.
What are the easiest kitten coloring pages?
The kitten with a ball of yarn and the kitten in a teacup. Each has one big shape and a simple face, so little hands can finish in one sitting.
What color is a calico cat?
White with patches of orange and black. A dilute calico has softer patches of cream and blue-gray instead. A tortoiseshell cat has the same orange and black but little or no white.