Household has: Medium carpet in bedrooms, hardwood in large living areas, and tile in the laundry and kitchen. 
Household resides: 2 adults, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.
Shark picks it ALL up, on all types of floors and situations. Cat litter, pet hair, salt/spices, grass, dust. This is our second shark vacuum, and I would never buy another brand again. I did a month worth readers have before buying our first shark vacuum, and the market options are overwhelmingly endless... 5 stars from me (the clean freak).