Let me start off my saying that I have more cats than the average pet owner and this vacuum does an amazing job of getting all that pesky cat hair out of the carpet as well as off my hardwood floors! It has a very powerful suction as well. I love the different attachments so I can go from surface to surface and even get the cobwebs off the ceiling with no hassles! It's very lightweight and easy to dump. The only thing I wish is that it was cordless but this vacuum is the best one I have ever used! And that's coming from someone who's favorite chore is vacuuming and has went through MANY different vacuums!