A boy with his cat

For many people, a pet can be their most loyal companion - a trusted soul-mate with whom they experience the highs and lows of life.
对很多人来，宠物都是他们最忠实的伴侣——是人生起落中值得信赖的灵魂伴侣。

Now, photographer Elena Shumilova has captured the inseparable bond that exists between pets and their owners in a heart-warming selection of pictures.
如今，俄罗斯摄影师埃琳娜拍摄了一系列温暖人心的照片，展示了宠物和他们小主人之间不可分割的羁绊。

They capture children and their pets at various moments in every-day life in Moscow and Andreapol, Russia.
她捕捉了在俄罗斯安德烈亚波尔和莫斯科的这些孩子，同他们的宠物一起度过的温馨时刻。

The pictures are taken by Elena Shumilova, a mother-of-two. She said: 'I felt so inspired when I was creating these images. Pets are members of our family and there's nothing more natural and more important than the desire to care for someone you love.
这些照片的拍摄者埃琳娜是位有两个孩子的母亲，她说：“我在拍这些照片的时候被打动了。宠物是我们的家人，而且没有什么比关心你所爱的人愿望更纯粹更重要了。

A boy with his dog

A young boy rests his head against his loyal companion as they snuggle up together on a cosy rug.
一个小男孩和他忠诚的宠物伴侣在舒适的地毯上紧紧依偎在一起，他们彼此的头抵在一起。

A girl with her cat

The photographer shows the moving moment a girl cuddles her cat.
摄影师展现了这个感人的瞬间：一个小女孩抱着她的猫咪。

A girl with her pets

A girl shelters under the lashing rain on a rock with her spaniel and cat also jostling for a dry spot under her umbrella.
一个小女孩在倾盆大雨中坐在一棵石头上，她和她的西班牙猎犬和猫咪一起缩在伞下的一小块庇护的空间里。

A boy with his cat

A boy and his cat create drawings on a misty window in the selection of pictures that show the powerful bond owners have with their pets.
一个男孩和他的猫咪在迷雾的窗户上画画，这张照片展示了主人和他们宠物的强有力的羁绊。

A child with his pet

A child drifts off to sleep while cuddling her puppy - the photographer said she felt 'inspired' while capturing the moving moments.
一个小孩抱着他的狗狗打着瞌睡睡着了——摄影师说她在拍这些个心动的瞬间时觉得“被打动了”。