ShopSmart (Consumer Reports) stated they tested it using embedded cat fur. Can anyone confirm that this would be a good vacuum for picking up cat fur?
1590164
The vacuum worked fine for me on getting cat hair up. We had an older Electrolux and this got up lots of hair that the Electrolux left behind.
1590165
It seems to work well on our carpet - haven't tried the handheld attachment on furniture yet.
1590166
Don't have a cat, but it does pick up dog hair very well, if that's any help.
1384682
I have a cat and it does not eliminate pet hair in the house, it catches some but not all. It sucks air so if the pet hair is not directly behind the machine it won't pick it up.
2072897
We have 3 long haired cats and as of about a month or so ago... this vacuum. We love it!!! Picks up cat hair with no problem - both with the upright mode and with the hand held attachment. Just watch the levels on the canisters and empty them often... it fills up quickly... but that just shows me how well this thing works!
1168516
My mother has a Pomeranian, and I have a cat. We don't have a real issue with pet hair as the cat stays in the basement a good part of the time. This vacuum works well on carpets. All I can say is this is a good cheap vacuum. I would recommend a vacuum canister, or upright that says it made for picking up pet hair. Those vacuums don't cost a whole lot more to buy. Otherwise you will wind up purchasing an extra vacuum. Better safe than sorry. Hope this helps.
683977
I have a white long haired cat and he sheds plenty. I bought the Black & Decker vacuum because of that. For me, it works wonderful for pet hair and always use the tool on board that is meant for just that purpose. Happy cleaning!
771285
Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty... » Read More Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps « Show Less
1950496
We mainly use it for cat liter and dog and cat hair works well...we live in a small place... Works we just to clean up quick. It picks up most of everything. Charged battery and it works well...
2037577
I only use it on the hard floors, not the carpet. I would say that it does a pretty good job of getting most everything, but I can't always see the cat hair on my floors. I like it mainly for the crumbs and it does a good job.
2194820
I have a cat and this broom does great sweeping up the fur -- really excellent. For cat litter it's not as good...with my floors the litter gets stuck in the cracks so if the wood is smooth then it would probably be okay. Hope this helps!
1788977
No, I used it with my Shark vac. It is very thick and almost cat litter texture. It was hard to vacuum up
2126440
The Hoover does pick up cat hair (very well indeed from my carpets and bare floors). Does pick up the little kibble cat food (dry) from my kitchen floor. Haven't tried it on cat litter but assume it would do the job. Great little vacumn.
942010
We do not have a cat so don't know if it will pick up cat hair. We did have a Lab with a heavy coat and it did a good job as long as you vacumn before you use the rug shampoo.We do not have a cat so cannot answer the part of the question re cat hair. We did have a Black Lab with a heavy undercoat and the cleaner did a good job as long as you vacumn before you use this machine. We were actually pleasantly surprised as to how well it cleaned our rug which is a light colored Berber.
1276123
I purchased it for the same purpose. The cat hair on the back of my couch is very difficult to remove. I have used this attachment for about a year and feel it handles the cleaning job fairly well. It's a fairly powerful tool with good suction and a powerful rotating brush. I'd recommend it.
986274
I have two kitty-cats and the vacuum has worked very well, so far, in picking up their hair from oriental rugs in the living/dining rooms, and from the carpets throughout the house. I haven't tried it out on the stairs, since I use my hand-held Dirt Devil for that chore. As you might guess, sometimes I have to cover an area densely covered with hair 2 or 3 times before all of the debris is lifted; but this would be true for any standard vacuum, I'm sure. I give this particular vacuum high ratings, not only for its ability to clean up pet hair, but for the ease in which it removes the offending dander & hair. I have two kitty-cats and the vacuum has worked very well, so far, in picking up their hair from oriental rugs in the living/dining rooms, and from the carpets throughout the house. I haven't tried it out on the stairs, since I use my hand-held Dirt Devil for that chore. As you might guess, sometimes I have to cover an area densely covered with hair 2 or 3 times before all of the debris is lifted; but this would be true for any standard vacuum, I'm sure. I give this particular vacuum high ratings, not only for its ability to clean up pet hair, but for the ease in which it removes the... » Read More I have two kitty-cats and the vacuum has worked very well, so far, in picking up their hair from oriental rugs in the living/dining rooms, and from the carpets throughout the house. I haven't tried it out on the stairs, since I use my hand-held Dirt Devil for that chore. As you might guess, sometimes I have to cover an area densely covered with hair 2 or 3 times before all of the debris is lifted; but this would be true for any standard vacuum, I'm sure. I give this particular vacuum high ratings, not only for its ability to clean up pet hair, but for the ease in which it removes the offending dander & hair. « Show Less
534762
I find the suction to be wonderful! I have a dog, and 4 cats and it picks up everything they shed. Don't believe the recent competitor commercial that shows this white substance not being picked up by the machine! I have used it to pick up saw dust from indoor wood projects, glitter, and a host of dust like jobs!! It works very well. But you need to know your home's needs - if you have thick pile carpeting then a stick-vac (any stick-vac) may not suit your needs. :)
1610656
It works well. There is a sweeper brush and it picks up pet hair by rolling. The hair gets swept into the vac. I use mine on laminate floors and see no problem. I really like as it is not heavy and does a great job. It does not scrape the floor. So I would say it will not hurt the floors
170869
Does a good job picking up cat hair on floor and furniture. Best at high speed with dirt cup empty. Even picks up cat litter on high. Only downside is that you have to work fast...battery only lasts about 10 - 15 min on high speed -- 15 - 20 on low speed.