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20 Free Printable Cat Coloring Pages

Twenty cat coloring pages, each a different mood or pose: curled up asleep, mid-pounce, peering out of a cardboard box. Bold clean outlines that hold up to crayons, markers or pencils.

Fluffy cat sitting up: A fluffy cat sitting upright facing forward with big round eyes, free printable coloring page — **Fluffy cat sitting up**#1A fluffy cat sitting upright facing forward with big round eyes

Cat curled up asleep: A cat curled up asleep in a circle, tail over its nose, free printable coloring page — **Cat curled up asleep**#2A cat curled up asleep in a circle, tail over its nose

Kitten with a ball of yarn: A kitten playing with a ball of yarn that trails across the floor, free printable coloring page — **Kitten with a ball of yarn**#3A kitten playing with a ball of yarn that trails across the floor

Cat in a cardboard box: A cat sitting inside an open cardboard box, only its head and paws showing, free printable coloring page — **Cat in a cardboard box**#4A cat sitting inside an open cardboard box, only its head and paws showing

Cat stretching: A cat stretching with its front paws forward and back arched, free printable coloring page — **Cat stretching**#5A cat stretching with its front paws forward and back arched

Cat face close-up: A cat face close-up portrait, whiskers spread wide, filling the frame, free printable coloring page — **Cat face close-up**#6A cat face close-up portrait, whiskers spread wide, filling the frame

Two kittens side by side: Two kittens sitting side by side, one slightly taller, free printable coloring page — **Two kittens side by side**#7Two kittens sitting side by side, one slightly taller

Cat on a windowsill: A cat sitting on a windowsill with a simple potted plant beside it, free printable coloring page — **Cat on a windowsill**#8A cat sitting on a windowsill with a simple potted plant beside it

Cat chasing a butterfly: A cat chasing a butterfly, one paw raised in the air, free printable coloring page — **Cat chasing a butterfly**#9A cat chasing a butterfly, one paw raised in the air

Cat in a bow tie: A cat wearing a simple bow tie, sitting politely, free printable coloring page — **Cat in a bow tie**#10A cat wearing a simple bow tie, sitting politely

Cat lying on its back: A cat lying on its back with paws in the air, free printable coloring page — **Cat lying on its back**#11A cat lying on its back with paws in the air

Mother cat and kittens: A mother cat with two small kittens nestled against her, free printable coloring page — **Mother cat and kittens**#12A mother cat with two small kittens nestled against her

Cat on a stack of books: A cat perched on a stack of three books, free printable coloring page — **Cat on a stack of books**#13A cat perched on a stack of three books

Cat at its food bowl: A cat drinking from a small bowl, head lowered, free printable coloring page — **Cat at its food bowl**#14A cat drinking from a small bowl, head lowered

Party cat with a cupcake: A cat with a party hat beside a small cupcake, free printable coloring page — **Party cat with a cupcake**#15A cat with a party hat beside a small cupcake

Long-haired cat: A long-haired cat sitting with a very fluffy tail curled around its feet, free printable coloring page — **Long-haired cat**#16A long-haired cat sitting with a very fluffy tail curled around its feet

Cat peeking round a corner: A cat peeking around the corner of a wall, only half its body visible, free printable coloring page — **Cat peeking round a corner**#17A cat peeking around the corner of a wall, only half its body visible

Cat in a basket: A cat sitting in a basket lined with a simple blanket, free printable coloring page — **Cat in a basket**#18A cat sitting in a basket lined with a simple blanket

Kitten mid-pounce: A playful kitten pouncing forward with both front paws off the ground, free printable coloring page — **Kitten mid-pounce**#19A playful kitten pouncing forward with both front paws off the ground

Cat watching a fishbowl: A cat sitting beside a fishbowl looking at a single fish, free printable coloring page — **Cat watching a fishbowl**#20A cat sitting beside a fishbowl looking at a single fish

A cat drawn carelessly reads as a generic four legged animal. So every design here starts from a pose that is unmistakably feline: sitting upright with the tail wrapped round the feet, the long stretch with the back arched, the crouch before a pounce, curled asleep with the tail over the nose. Twenty scenes, no repeats.

Ways to use these cat coloring pages

Start with the familiar one. Ask which cat looks most like the one they know, then print that one first. It turns a print job into a two minute conversation.
Forgiving for the youngest. Fur is the one texture where going outside the line still looks deliberate, which makes these work for three year olds.
Two to a sheet. These hold up shrunk two pages to a sheet, useful for a restaurant bag or a waiting room folder.

Every design downloads as a US Letter PDF that also scales cleanly to A4 with “Fit to printable area”. Print in grayscale, there is no color in the files. Ordinary copier paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use cardstock or slip a spare sheet underneath for markers. Free to print at home, in a classroom or in a library, see the license.

Frequently asked questions

Are these realistic or cartoon cats?

In between. The proportions are real enough that a sitting cat reads as a sitting cat, but the faces are simplified and the eyes are large. Nothing here is drawn with individual fur strokes.

Are specific breeds shown?

Not by name. Two read as long haired and the rest as short haired, but we do not label breeds. Getting a Maine Coon anatomically right is not what these are for.

Are there kittens as well as adult cats?

Four of the twenty are kittens: the ball of yarn (3), two sitting side by side (7), the mother with two nestled against her (12) and the pouncing one (19).