I had the Philips one but after about a year it’s suction changed to the point where it’s hard for it to pick up cat litter now…
It must be able to deal with a lot of cat hair and litter… and preferably be under 500 euros.
Of course I think a corded one is better for my purposes, and I have mostly hard floors with a few small rugs.
The problem is that every year the quality decreases, so it becomes difficult to know which vacuums will still be good. For example, someone may have purchased the same vacuum 5 years ago and think it’s great but the one sold today might not compare
I think it mostly depends on whether your pet has thumbs and how tall it is.
You might be able to find a shop vac with a large enough hose and intake port, typical household vacuums will struggle to fit anything larger than a medium-sized kitten. I urge you to reconsider though; whatever the cat did wrong, there’s no way it deserves this. Show some mercy.
Hi, I am currently traveling so no link right now, but hopefully a pointer in the right direction.
Philips sucks (I have one too). My parents had one of the more powerful Bosch (corded) vacuums. Think marketed for pets. They worked very well with pets, long haired dogs. Lasted over 10 years I reckon.
The issue is usually that the motor is not powerful enough. Due to EU regulations the maximum watt is limited. Make sure to check the kilopascal suction power. If it’s not mentioned, it’s probably poor!
I have only 2 cats these days and we get by 95% with a good Robo rock vacuum though. Sometimes a bit with the corded for some impossible to reach corners.
But Philips vacuums are supposed to suck!
sorry
Haha, yes but you will never finish the job with a Philips vacuum. ;)
I hate bagless vacs since you get exposed to all that dirt and pathogens when you empty them, plus anything sticky that gets vacuumed up will get stuck in the vac and eventually have to be scrubbed out. Get a bagged vac if you can. I’m in the US and use an upright/canister, bagged, Dirt Devil MVP.
I have pets and bought a new vacuum just a couple years ago. I went with Sebo airbelt k3 after hearing Miele had gone down in quality and I love it. This vacuum fixes every single annoyance I’ve ever had with a vaccum:
- the canister rolls easily on carpet
- the cord retracts perfectly every time and rachets out as you pull the canister
- it’s easy to take apart to clear clogs and even has a little spring flap behind the brushroller to quickly clear the most common place a clog will get stuck
- the roller is trivial to remove and clean
- the bags are easy to change and hold a lot of dust and pet hair before you need to change them
The K3 is a little out of your price range but the K2 and E2 are a bit cheaper. I will say that if you’ve got a lot of thick carpet, it’s worth investing in a vaccuum with a powered brushroller like the K3.
I have a corded Bosch Zooo for my Bernese Mountain Dog’s hair that has done a fantastic job over the last ten years, and I have an iRobot Roomba E5 that’s also doing a decent job with dog hair. Would gladly recommend both, though iRobot’s business doesn’t seem to be doing so well, so there’s a risk of the company going bankrupt and the vac robot losing its (few) cloud features.
Oh, EDIT: missed the “Europe” part, so that probably rules out iRobot.
Possibly not helpful but
Well if I’m in the US and my pets are in Europe, I’d say my vacuum needs for pet hair are pretty low.