Ross Taylor is an assistant
professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and has worked as a
photojournalist for more than 20 years.
This photographer has taken and captured the most real purely picture of hard life all over the world and has taken pictures to different miserable conditions, which often were focusing on social issues or on painful situations.
This photographer has taken and captured the most real purely picture of hard life all over the world and has taken pictures to different miserable conditions, which often were focusing on social issues or on painful situations.
Taylor in his new series” last moment” has captured
several effective pictures for some people with their pit animal companions in their
The last moments in life. He captured these moments to show the relationships
between pet animals and their owners and how this is a so hard experience for
them.
Taylor was allowed access to capture these emotional
final
moments between owners and their pets to focus on the last moments between
them, and to this focus is a way to show those going through these moments to
know that they’re not alone and their pain and sadness are appreciated and not
minimized or overlooked by others.
Nationally, thousands of pet owners go
through this painful experience each year, and they take this decision to have
at-home pet euthanasia, because this is a part of an emerging trend to receive
end-of-life care in the home, instead of at a clinic.
Here, we will share you some photos that he had captured through his emotional journey in his new series " last moment"
Marquita Leibe cries near her dog, Daisy, Taylor said that this woman’s photo was one of the first particular pictures that affected him so much and touched his heart. Marquita was crying and anguishing out loud over her died dog after realizing that it died. She was touching her died dog by her right hand and his husband and the veterinarian, Dr. Dani McVety wanted to calm her down. The sadness of this woman on her dog has affected me and push me to document this emotional moment.
This work had shifted me to feel more with
people who lose their pet animal and my heart become so open to them and to
those who are going through this hard process. And now I have deep respect to
veterinarians who do this daily to all people with their pet animal, they are
impressive effective people.
Leigh Zahn kisses
her dog, Spencer, just a moment after Spencer death after. Dr. Erica Unz
(right) helped with the euthanasia.
My interest in this project originated a couple of years
ago, as there was a good friend to me who was agonizing over the death of her
dog. She didn’t want her dog to be stress by a visit to the clinic, so she decided
to have her pet euthanized at home. It was an intense and emotional and hard experience
for her.
I began my research and reach some organization to deal with, I contact with Lap of Love, based in Tampa, Florida and it was the first one.
I also began working with Caring Pathways in Denver. They are also deeply
the compassionate organization and I’m profoundly thankful to them as well.
I can’t deny that nothing of this could happen without
the families allowing me to take their photos and be with them. And I think they
allowed me as each one has a special story to tell and they deserve to be respected
and shared.
Rebecca Cassity said while fighting back her tears “She’s always been, my companion. Coco was there for me when he was on deployment” and
her husband Drew was beside her and struggle in Coco’s final moments.
There were a great number of people who responded to my
project and sent me sharing their stories. The universality of the bond and the
pain of these people on losing their pet animals are situations to which
millions of people can relate. All of us should respect the pain of others when
they lose their animal and stop saying it’s just a dog or a cat.
The fourth pictures are
presented in David Thompson who was crying before his dog’s euthanasia in their house located in Port Hudson,
Florida. David was saying “You’re the best friend I could ever have, you’re my
first mate” and his wife marry was with him.
Darcy Jones (left) speaks
with Dr. Loren Gassler about hear dog Alli, her dog was suffering from some
balancing issues and was fight against the diagnosis of cancer. Gassler was on a
hospice visit to offer some suggestions on the best way to handle the remaining
the time that Jones and Alli would have together.