Funny Black Cat Shirt: Embroidered Black Cat Stealing a Golden Toupee

This funny black cat shirt shows a black cat caught in the act: tail up, head high, walking away with a fluffy golden hairpiece clamped in its teeth as if it won a prize. It is a small, quiet joke on the left chest that makes people look twice and smile. 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 funny black cat shirt?

The funny black cat shirt has 2 parts:

• The cat: a solid black cat in side view on the left chest, tail raised, carrying a golden toupee with feathered tan and brown stitching in its mouth.
• 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 black cat stays sharp on light and mid-tone colors. The golden toupee pops most on cool mid-tones; on the palest colors it reads softer but the black cat keeps the joke clear.

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. Since every color of this shirt is light or mid toned, Black or another dark thread reads best on the sleeve.

Is it a cat stealing toupee shirt?

Yes. The whole joke is a cat stealing a toupee: the black cat struts off with a golden hairpiece like it just caught dinner. This cat stealing toupee shirt suits anyone whose cat steals hair ties, socks or anything left on the counter, and anyone who likes a funny cat t-shirt that is clever rather than loud.

Is it a black cat toupee shirt you can wear every day?

Yes. The black cat toupee shirt has no words or dates on it, and the design is small enough for work, errands or a coffee date. The T-shirt layers well under a flannel or a cardigan in fall and works on its own in summer.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

No. This design comes only as a T-shirt, so the color and size options above are all for that T-shirt.

Is it a good gift for a cat lover?

Yes. It suits a cat mom or cat dad, a friend with a black cat or anyone who swears their cat is a thief, and it makes an easy birthday or holiday 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 a 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 cat printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The black cat, the golden toupee 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 cat look like my own cat?

This black cat is part of a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, browse our custom cat shirts.

Are there other black cat designs?

Yes. Black cats in fall leaves, Santa hats and ghost sheets are all in our black cat shirts, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered pet T-shirts.