20+ Purrfect Portraits of Fabulous Felines Standing on Two Legs

Funny Cat Photos by Alexis Reynaud

If you’ve ever observed a cat for any length of time, you know one thing: they are weird creatures! From darting across the room for no reason to their intense love of boxes, felines exhibit all sorts of strange behavior (that often makes us laugh). Photographer Alexis Reynaud was inspired by these oddities. It led him to create the series Standing Cats, in which glamorous felines are seen posing upright on two feet.

Standing Cats is an instance of life imitating art. “This idea came about while watching my cat’s movements,” Reynaud tells My Modern Met. “At that very moment, I thought that he was the reincarnation of Puss-in-Boots.” Reynaud's portraits feature a stage setting that gives fluffy felines the spotlight to act their true selves. “[It’s] an otherworldly catwalk,” the photographer explains. “Meet a dancer, an imp, and even a movie star.” Regardless of who the feline is, they transcend their primal nature and become more human.

Standing Cats is both a display of feline behavior as well as an homage to their innate beauty—such as fluff and unique coloration. Scroll down to see these kitties in all their upright glory.

Photographer Alexis Reynaud snapped standing cat pictures that showcase felines rocking a catwalk on two legs.

Funny Cat Photos by Alexis Reynaud

Pictures of Cats Standing Up

Cats Standing Up by Alexis Reynaud

Pictures of Cats Standing Up

Funny Cat Photos

Pictures of Cats Standing Up

Cats Standing Up by Alexis Reynaud

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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