I have seven cats. Seven. I have a lot of pet hair in my home. The first time I used this I had to empty the canister every few minutes because of how much it pulled out that my old Hoover pet vacuum never could. It was not only pulling things out from under the vacuum, but it pulls stuff in from around the vacuum too. The suction is amazing! I love this vacuum. And I love how the hand tube is so long I can reach my ceilings too with minimal effort!