Buyer’s Guides, Tips & More

A dog on the rug, a cat on the sofa, and hair along the baseboards: a pet household asks a vacuum to do several different jobs. The best vacuum for pet hair is the one that handles your surfaces comfortably and is straightforward to maintain. A “pet” label alone does not tell you that.

Our starting shortlist includes the SEBO Felix and X7, Riccar SupraLite uprights, and the Simplicity S20EZM. These are recommendations based on features and intended use, not a claim that we have run a head-to-head laboratory test.