Japanese photographer Hiroyuki Hisakata has a way with cats. Well, a way with getting them pose for him at least. The photographer, who doesn't reveal the locations he travels to, frequently visits with stray cats and brings a bag of toys to entertain them with. Outside of providing them with some much-needed playtime, Hisakata captures their dancing joy in a series of photographs that has come be called "Ninja Cats".

Hisakata writes that he keeps a variety of toys to catch the attention of both adult cats and kittens, who respond differently to certain ways of playing. He is also careful to keep the cats from injuring themselves while jumping around so much. It's all a bit of a stakeout (although with furry friends like these, can you complain?) job to wait for some cats to get in the mood, but it appears the payoff is worth it for these whimsical dance-like poses from feline ninjas.

Hisakata posts photos to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. He also has two photo album collections available for order: adult cats and kittens.