8 Best Vacuums for Pet Hair (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Having pets is one of the best things in life. A cute little guy who’s forced to live with (and love) me? Sign me up. One downside, though, is the constant shedding. Fur is particularly tough to clean up. If it’s short and coarse, like my cat Basil’s, it gets easily embedded in fabrics and carpet; if it’s long and fluffy like my cat Clover’s, it flies away to accumulate in hard-to-reach corners. But whatever your situation, there’s a vac for that! The technology has improved by leaps and bounds in the past two decades, and vacuums come in all shapes and sizes. I and a few of my pet-owning colleagues have tested a ton of vacuums—from traditional corded models to cordless, handheld, robotic, and even 2-in-1 vac/mop combos—to find out which ones are best at sucking up fur and dander. We recommend our favorites here, but we’re continually testing more, so check back often. And be sure to check out our related guides, like the Best Hand Vacuums, Best Dyson Vacuums, and Best Robot Vacuums. ... Read full article.