Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. Usually, when a vacuum is specifically marketed with our four-legged friends in mind, it means the model comes with an attachment tailored to tidying up after them, whether thats an upholstery brush attachment or brush bar designed not to get clogged and tangled. The self-emptying dustbin means that it can fill up quickly and still operate it will just return to the dock, empty itself into the bin and head out again. It was able to give carpets clogged with hair a real deep clean and the quick switch on top of the vacuum head means that its ready to do the same on hard floors in an instant. An efficient bin-emptying mechanism also meant that everything collected ends up in the waste, rather than on the floor. This stick vacuum from Gtech has bags of suction and a very efficient cleaning system that picks up larger pieces of household debris as you push the vacuum away from you and pet hair as you bring it back towards you. Read the full Vax onepwr blade 4 cordless vacuum cleaner review. The removable dust canister means that you can aim the contents directly into the bin and give it a shake, making it less likely to make a mess, and we didnt have to continually use our fingers to work the contents out. Canisters can be a little cumbersome, but the Bissell was easy to wheel around and we really liked the integrated brush tool that pulls away from the power head, so that you can pick up hair from sofas, chairs and stairs. There are two suction settings and we think that Gtech has been a little economical with the advertised run time on each setting, as we got almost 50 minutes of work on eco mode (rather than 40) and almost half an hour when the vacuum was on its most powerful setting, but this might have been because we were vacuuming more on hard floors, compared to a fully carpeted house. Read the full Bissell smartclean pet review. The duoclean floor head means that you dont have to worry about a loss of performance when you move from hard floor to carpeted areas, because the brushes will run faster at the click of a switch on the LED display to cope with the fact that carpet is harder to clean. There have been some comments that hair gets caught on the S9+s rubber rollers that run almost the entire length of the bots leading edge, but we never really had this problem because the suction from the motor seemed so impressive. However, there is now a pet lock available through the app so that the vacuum stays put. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, 11 best pet vacuum cleaners for tidying up after your furry friends, Paraben and sulphate free shampoo & conditioner, Sustainable and organic kids' clothing brands. Speaking of bags of suction, rather than a dust canister, everything the vacuum picks up goes into a bag, making disposal very efficient. The Independents journalism is supported by our readers. The highest setting is very powerful and deals with cat litter, hair, dog food and is even powerful enough to act as a suction stick for picking up dog toys from the floor, if you want to save yourself the backache. We found that there was plenty of choice out there, but heres our pick of the litter. These cylinder vacuums with their own personalities have always featured in our pet vacuum line-ups because of their superior suction, and the George is no different. Swapping out the rollers to go from hard floors to carpet was very easy the hard floor head is essentially a soft roller that picks up long hair really well while managing to remain tangle free, while the turbo brush for carpets is also designed in such a way that it never clogs. Bin emptying was clean and quick and you can extend the run time with another battery, although one charge powered it for just over an hour on the medium suction setting. As with many corded machines, the Hoover is very powerful and you wont have to worry about any dips in performance as you work your way around the floor. The vacuum performed very well on the obstacle course too, mounting dog beds and cleaning them without getting grounded and never getting snagged on the many doggy booby traps that were laid out in its path. These are the machines you need, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, We tested these hoovers in a pet-packed house to see how they coped with hair, toy-based obstacles and more. Testing took place in a pet-packed house (two dogs, one cat) and included a pet bed test to see how efficiently a vacuum cleared the densest collections of hair, as well as the larger pieces of debris that pets are responsible for, like chewed-up dog toy bits, cat litter and balls of fluff. The S9+ was versatile enough to suck up cat litter that had been tracked out of the tray, as well as hard dog food that had been spilled from the bowl. You have to keep the power button pressed to operate the v5, but this also makes it very efficient in terms of conserving a full charge, so youre only calling on the battery when you need it. Vax advertises 45min of run time from the battery, but we managed to get almost an hour, and the thing we really liked about it was its removable battery, so rather than having no choice but to put the whole unit back on charge when the battery ran out, you could just switch it out for a replacement and keep on cleaning. Accessories are all stored away in the machine itself and switching is effortless, including the turbo pet nozzle which gave sofas and rugs caked in hair a deep clean that left them completely clear and free from fuzz. You can also draw boxes around certain zones, like full dog bowls of water, to make them no-go areas for the bot, so you dont come home to more mess. We didnt suffer any hair tangles, largely thanks to a high-torque cleaning head, that literally shreds longer pet hairs as it picks them up, and a hair screw tool, with bristles angled at 45 degrees, that automatically moves pet hair directly towards the intake. Its 4kg in weight, bagless and features a wide, spacious, motorised brush head that allows the powerful suction to work optimally with zero clogging. Best: Pet vacuum cleaner for quiet cleaning. When cleaning up after pets, the dust canister will fill quickly with all the hair, so the process of emptying has to be straightforward and efficient, so that all the contents end up in the bin without consuming you in a cloud. Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, Please enter a name between 1 and 40 characters, You must be over 18 years old to register. The big capacity bags take 15l before they have to be changed and the dirt is trapped inside the bag so you wont create a mess when you do have to. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The Hoover is sufficiently powerful to ensure that even high concentrations of hair are sucked through into the bin without clogging the telescopic tube, which makes this a great choice for pet owners living in large open-plan spaces, or in flats where you dont have to worry about unplugging and going upstairs. On top of all of this, the j7+ has plenty of suction, is self-emptying and has superb manoeuvrability over pet-related obstacles, which means you can leave the machine to clean when you go out and return to a clean home. In each case, we were looking for powerful models that would suck up hair and clean muddy paw prints, but crucially we wanted the vacuum to be able to process the hair all the way to the dust canister, without getting clogged and tangled, and we needed the machines to work on different surfaces, from hard floors to carpets. The tangle-free brush roll worked well and the vacuum had a nice hum about it so it wont scare any timid pets who usually slink away to the farthest corner as soon as they see the vacuum come out. This slightly more affordable robotic option from Roomba boasts some genuinely pet-friendly AI in the shape of the brands latest software update for the machine, which means that the j7+ will just get smarter over time. The general performance of the blade 4 was excellent, clearing large open areas of carpet, rug and hard floor with minimal effort, but it had one of the best motorised pet tools on test, which was powerful enough to clear dog and cat beds of hair without us having to wrestle with the bed to keep it from being sucked into the head itself. Our pick of the pet range from Bissell, this canister vacuum has excellent cleaning power and had no problem removing hair and debris from hard floors and carpet without having to change cleaning heads, thanks to the vacuums ability to adjust the power of the brush roll according to the surface. However, where George can really help out is with the wet suction capacity, which means that if youre puppy training, it can hoover up any accidents or even get rid of wet paw marks that are all over the floor. Nicely balanced and lightweight with good controls, the suction was one of the best we tested and we didnt experience any dips in performance while cleaning. However, we didnt limit our search to just those models and have also included general household vacuums and robotic vacuums that just happened to be very good at dealing with the mess that comes with a household that includes pets. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Whether its a dog, cat or Abyssinian guinea pig, they will undoubtedly add to your cleaning workload whether its via muddy paws, spilled food or the tumbleweeds of hair that are continually rolling past you in the living room. The software also updates the Roombas already impressive visual vocabulary to include solid pet waste unfortunately, a pooper scooper function is yet to be added to the machine. The lift away feature allows the cylinder to disconnect from the body of the vacuum, giving more flexibility to clear hair from hard-to-reach places, like stairs and furniture, and the motorised pet tool was easy to use and there was no loss in suction when fitted. There are three intensities, which can be toggled up and down from the hand unit. This pet-specific version of Mieles cordless stick cleaner can be configured with the power unit at the top or the bottom of the wand, so you can adapt the ergonomics of the machine according to personal preference. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy policyandTerms of serviceapply. If youre a pet owner with a serious aversion to hair, you can justify the price tag on the S9+, because youll probably never have to worry about it again as long as your pets are confined to the floor and not the furniture, of course. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. The tornado-like power of the v15 animal was really impressive and it lifted hair on both carpet and hard floors with one sweep, without having to continually go over the same area and waste battery. We achieved just over an hour on the machines eco mode, which can be extended if you have alternating removable batteries, so battery life shouldnt be an issue even for homes with multiple pets. We were cleaning a large open plan area which had a mixture of hard floors, rugs, mats and some carpeted areas and all the robotic vacuums were set a makeshift obstacle course to see how they dealt with pet toys left around the floor, as well as how they coped mounting, cleaning and not getting stuck on thick dog beds. The dirt canister also clips out so you can place it down into your bin and stop any unwanted mess. You can tailor how the bot cleans according to where your pets sleep or where the high traffic areas are, so you can programme it to take an extra pass around the dog beds or where they eat their meals. We found that robotic vacuums are particularly effective because they can run constantly and, as a bonus, the reaction of some pets to robot vacuums is priceless. Whether youve got just one pet or a menagerie, the Vax onepwr blade 4 pet is an affordable complete cleaning option that combines the power and cleaning time of a corded machine with the versatility of a handheld, making it our top pick. However, if you dont have pets on your furniture you could probably do without this brush head and save yourself 100 by going for the standard HX1 model (489, Miele.co.uk). Love your pet, but not the mess they leave behind? That means you get the power and cleaning time of a corded machine, with the versatility of a handheld. As well as this, the products needed the same attributes we would look for in general-purpose vacuums, like manoeuvrability around furniture-filled floors and, for cordless models, enough working time to be able to make a difference before having to be put back on charge. The George does have a sizeable footprint, but with zero clogging, plenty of rolling manoeuvrability and a massive 27m cleaning range, its a super versatile machine that can handle a wide range of pet-related cleaning tasks. The j7+ also neatly skirts one of the problems with robotic vacuums in pet households, which is that larger animals can accidentally start the machine if they bump the clean button. With one of the best suction performances on test for a cordless, the powerclean effortlessly cleaned carpets and rugs of thick dog hair in double sweeps. Read the full Miele triflex HX1 vacuum cleaner review, Best: Pet vacuum cleaner for pet-friendly AI. The pro 2 k9 breaks down into a handheld easily, with no loss in suction, so you can clean up the stairs and get into tight corners where hair accumulates. Thats why you will need a vacuum that is able to generate enough power and versatility that it can keep on top of the trail your pet leaves behind. For offers on vacuum cleaners and other household appliances, try the links below: To snap up our favourite Shark vacuums for a bargain price, check out our guide to the best Shark hoover deals, Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism, By registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. The bags cost 14.99 for a pack of 10, which the manufacturer says is sufficient for a home with pets cleaned three times a week. Even when its plugged into a socket you will get a generous 10m working radius from the pet-focused telios, and it rolls well over hard and carpeted floors, so you dont feel like youre constantly in a battle with it to manoeuvre it into position. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. The most powerful robotic vacuum weve ever tested will process hair wherever it finds it on its very methodical route around your rooms. without having to find a place to prop it up. The big selling point for pet owners is the laser (safe for humans and pets) on the hard floor cleaning head, which highlights microscopic dust particles, like pet dander, that you wouldnt normally see on your cleaning rounds. Best: Pet vacuum cleaner for deep cleaning. The dust container opens easily with a single twist and although there has been some criticism on the Miele website that dust gets stuck around the middle filter, we didnt experience any problem during the trial. This is a really well thought out vacuum, packed with pet-specific innovations and backed up with powerful and reliable suction thats well suited for both short and long pet hair. By clicking Register you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to ourTerms of use,Cookie policyandPrivacy notice. The German manufacturer includes a more compact brush head with longer bristles for more stubborn patches of hair, which we used in handheld mode and was perfectly suited to picking up hair on furniture, stairs and areas where pets sleep. It will map out your floor plan and return to areas that routinely collect more hair than others. As an extra, pet-related feature, the pro 2 k9 also features scented cartridges that you slot into the filter to mask any wet dog odours. By clicking Create my account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to ourTerms of use,Cookie policyandPrivacy notice. A decent vacuum is a must-have household item, but it becomes even more important if you own a pet. The dustbin will fill quickly, but the emptying process is efficient, so you can just make a quick trip to the bin, release the latch and shake the contents in without skipping a beat. Shark has fitted the brush head with flexible silicone fins rather than traditional brushes, which makes the vacuum much less prone to tangling without affecting the ability to pick up hair, while the soft front brush roll makes short work of any muddy paw prints on hard flooring. Battery life was sufficient to cover all the testing areas and there is a nice little self-stand function, which means you can free stand the vacuum, so you can move dog beds etc.