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 cat

男孩和他的猫