I ordered this for a friend who can well afford the comparable Dyson models.  She'd previously written of her 'hairy' floors, kibble-stricken floors, and furniture disarray to her dogs and cat.  I leaped out on faith, based on my own Shark vacuum (a different model) and bought her this for Christmas.  She was reluctant to use it.  She's now hooked on it.  Just as my own model takes care of my own 4-legged family members fur, kibble and other messes.....this model MORE than handles the messes her critters leave behind.  I'd order this again....and plan to, if/when my own one that I got more than several years ago gives out on me.