These Levitating Cats Are Our New Favorite Felines

If we didn't know any better, we'd think these kitties had been sprinkled in pixie dust and had learned to fly. These amazing shots aren't magic -- they come courtesy of photographer Akimasa Harada from Shimonoseki, Japan.

Harada runs a cat café called Cat Café Miaw. More than a dozen different cats live there, spending their days jumping, playing, and modeling for Harada's beautifully composed photos.

The photographer tells the Good News blog that he hopes to express the animals' energy in his photos, which is why he likes to capture the cats in action -- springing from the couch, stretching out, jumping from the floor, or cuddling with other kitties.

Check out these high-flying cats in our gallery, and see more of Harada's fantastic photos on his Flickr page.