Okay, we have 5 children, 7 cats, 2 dogs and 2 puppies in our house. On top of that we have a 5 year old son with a rare disease that causes us to have to bleach and clean everything EVERY DAY. We had JUST vacuumed with our old vacuum within 20 minutes of using the BISSELL Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Plus and I was BLOWN AWAY by what this vacuum picked up! I simply cannot believe how much it picked up AFTER we vacuumed with our other vacuum! I love the tools that are able to be attached (especially the LED crevice tool)! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS VACUUM for anyone who has pets and children!