Peeking Cat Shirt: Fluffy Tabby Kitten with a Pink Butterfly

This peeking cat shirt shows a fluffy brown tabby kitten pulling itself up over a ledge with both front paws, its huge round eyes looking sideways and the tip of a pink tongue poking out, while a pink butterfly flutters just above one ear. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the peeking cat shirt?

The peeking cat shirt has 2 parts:

• The kitten: centered on the chest, a messy-furred brown tabby kitten with tan ears and paws, wispy whiskers, big glossy eyes, a pink nose and a tiny pink tongue, peeking between tufts of grass and small pink wildflowers, with a pink butterfly above its head.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The kitten stands out most on light, bright and mid-tone colors. On dark colors the dark brown fur blends into the fabric, so the big white eyes, the tan paws and the pink butterfly carry the design, and on some deeper mid-tones the fur looks a little softer.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your cat’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a cat and butterfly shirt?

Yes. It is a cat and butterfly shirt: the kitten’s huge eyes are fixed sideways while a pink butterfly flutters just above its ear, between tufts of grass and tiny pink wildflowers. It has a soft garden feel for spring and summer and no holiday details, so you can wear it all year.

Is it a cute cat shirt for women or men?

Both. It is a cute cat shirt on a unisex T-shirt with a relaxed fit, so it works for women, men and teens. The googly-eyed kitten keeps it funny rather than sweet, which makes it easy to wear with jeans to class, to work on a Friday or around the house.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same peeking kitten comes on our peeking cat sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift for a cat lover?

Yes. It suits a cat mom or cat dad, a friend whose kitten gets into everything or anyone who laughs at a cat watching a butterfly, and it makes an easy birthday, Christmas or just-because gift. Add their cat’s name or initials on the sleeve to make it personal.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your T-shirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the kitten printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The kitten’s fur, its eyes, the butterfly, the flowers and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the kitten look like my own cat?

This tabby kitten is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, see our embroidered cat sweatshirt.

Are there other cat designs?

Yes. The two kittens shirt has two orange tabby kittens, one winking, the black cat wine shirt has a black cat with a glass of pink wine, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered T-shirts.