Ross Taylor, a photojournalist and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, explores just how strong the bond is between a human and a pet in his series titled "Last Moments."

With the help of veterinary organizations, Taylor captured a series of emotional photos that show the final moments between pets and their owners.

Taylor explained to Insider that the pain that comes with losing a beloved pet should not be minimized.

Warning: This slideshow contains photos of euthanized pets and may be upsetting for some readers.

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Throughout his career, Denver-based photographer Ross Taylor has explored trauma-related events in his photo and documentary work. But it's through his series "Last Moments," that Taylor takes an intimate look at a deep pain many people will come to experience at some point in their life — the death of a pet.

With the help of veterinary organizations, Taylor was able to capture the painful final moments between pets and their owners, a pain that he says "should never be minimized."

Keep scrolling to see Taylor's emotional photos and to understand just how strong the bonds between animals and humans really are.

Warning: This slideshow contains photos of euthanized pets and may be upsetting for some readers.