kdid82

I bought my daughter one of the Bissell sweepers for pets, it's terrific; doesn't use bags, has a plastic container that you empty, really does a great job for dog and cat hair.

Ruby the Quilter

I have an Electrolux and have had it for 2 years the best I have ever had!!

sewmuch

I have 2 Hoover windtunnels, one 12 yrs old, 1, 3 yrs...one
for upstairs and one down...no trouble with either, keep
the brushes clean and they go for years....

nonnie60

I have an Oreck and love it now for over 12 years. For corners and agaist the wall I use a squeegie to pull the fur away from the crevous and vacuum. Once in a while you may need to take the handle apart to defur, but not often. As far as the litter is concerned use a boot tray under it and you should be good. Good luck with your search.

wisconsin

I hate my hoover.

JulieR

Why? I'm just curious

kathome

OK, here's my 2 cents worth:

To cut down on fur, spend about $38 (yup, that's right) and buy a "Furminator" brush for the cat. This thing is ridiculously over priced but in the end, worth every penny. It is shocking how much fur comes off the furbaby and would cut down tremendously on clogging up the brushes on the vacuum head.

Now as to the actual vacuum: There are very expensive models out there that last a few years. We opted to get a central vac installed in the house and am not sorry. The EXTREMELY large canister sits in the garage and the motor is super strong. The outlets are placed throughout the house and look like electrical outlets with covers on them. The vac is quiet, strong, easy to use; no dragging around a canister, no switching the cord to another electrical outlet 4-5 times and no bag replacement once a month or so. When I figured out the cost of buying a conventional vac, the bags, belts and predicted life span of a conventional vac and compared that against the cost of the central vac and the convenience, well, for me it was a no brainer. Just get more than one company to give you an estimated cost.

madamekelly

For the record, I have two dogs, two cats, live on a dirt road, and have Raspberry carpeting. I bought a Eureka at Walmart, 4 years ago for about $40. I love it. I buy a year's worth of bags, for $10 online. If it ever quits, I will definitely buy anther Eureka product. Inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to use, and best of all, light weight. (The only downside, if you need to be able to use it to blow air, forget it. This model does NOT.)

sailsablazin

Bought a refurbished Kirby years ago. It uses a hepafilter now. Has held up well for as old as it is.. Love it!!

Taughtby Grandma

If you're planning on spending that much for a vacuum, I recommend a Rainbow. I've owned 2 in the last 30 years. I bought my first one when my DH & I were first married because he has allergies. When my sister passed away, I got hers, it was newer than mine, I passed my old one down to my daughter.
We like dogs, but of course, they shed. The Rainbow uses water instead of changing bags. All the dirt, hair and flying stuff gets into the water instead of going back in the air. You dump the canister, rinse it and its ready for the next use. It completely changes the air in a room in 10 minutes, and it is awesome on pet hair!

Oops, now I realize you said a Hoover, my mind went to a Kirby. Had one of those once, wouldn't take another if it was given to me. It wore me out and I was young when I had it.