# Vacuum for pet hair

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/home/vacuum/for-pet-hair/
Category: Home > Vacuum. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 220 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Apr 2020 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which vacuum picks up pet hair?

**Short answer:** Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum has the best record on pet hair: 30 of 33 shoppers with shedding pets said it picked up the hair. It's a handheld, so if you need to clean whole floors, Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum (28 of 31) and Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV360 (25 of 29) are close behind.

**What stands out:** Battery life is the common complaint about the two cordless handhelds: 16% of Pet Hair Eraser reviews and 26% of UltraCyclone reviews say the battery runs out fast.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Picks up hair | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum | 30 of 33 | 91% | yes |
| 2 | Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum | 28 of 31 | 90% | yes |
| 3 | Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV360 | 25 of 29 | 86% | yes |
| 4 | Dirt Devil Endura Express Upright Vacuum | 13 of 16 | 81% | no |
| 5 | Shark Rocket Corded Stick Vacuum | 20 of 28 | 71% | yes |
| 6 | Bissell ReadyClean Cordless 10.8V Vacuum | 13 of 18 | 72% | no |
| 7 | Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Handheld Vacuum | 9 of 15 | 60% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum

30 of 33 shoppers said this hand vacuum picked up their pets' hair, the highest share on the page. The battery is the main complaint, with 16% saying it runs out fast.

- Praised for: Strong suction (11%), Long battery life (8%), Lightweight (5%)
- Complaints: Battery runs out fast (16%), Stopped working (11%), Too expensive (5%)
- Reports counted: 38

### 2. Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum

Shoppers keep mentioning how light it is (49%) and what good value it is (33%), and 28 of 31 said it picked up pet hair. 15% say the suction is weak.

- Praised for: Lightweight (49%), Strong suction (33%), Good value (33%)
- Complaints: Weak suction (15%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 3. Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV360

Suction gets the praise here: 38% of reviews call it strong, and 25 of 29 said it picked up pet hair. A few find it heavy (8%) or say hair wraps around the roller (5%).

- Praised for: Strong suction (38%), Lightweight (10%), Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Heavy (8%), Hair wraps the roller (5%), Stopped working (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 4. Dirt Devil Endura Express Upright Vacuum

A smaller group weighed in on this compact upright, and 13 of 16 said it handled pet hair. 16% call it good value, while 12% say it stopped working.

- Praised for: Good value (16%), Strong suction (12%), Lightweight (12%)
- Complaints: Weak suction (12%), Stopped working (12%)
- Reports counted: 25

### 5. Shark Rocket Corded Stick Vacuum

Shoppers like the suction (38%) and the value (22%), but results on pet hair are more mixed at 20 of 28. 12% say it left hair behind.

- Praised for: Strong suction (38%), Good value (23%), Lightweight (18%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (10%), Weak suction (5%), Clogs (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 6. Bissell ReadyClean Cordless 10.8V Vacuum

Fewer reviews were counted for this cordless model (20), and 13 of 18 said it picked up pet hair. 30% call it lightweight, while 10% say it clogs and 10% say the battery runs out fast.

- Praised for: Lightweight (30%), Long battery life (10%), Easy to empty (10%)
- Complaints: Clogs (10%), Stopped working (10%), Battery runs out fast (10%)
- Reports counted: 20

### 7. Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Handheld Vacuum

It has the weakest record here at 9 of 15, and 32% of reviews say it left hair behind. Reviews copied from Shark's site are kinder at 7 of 8, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Strong suction (16%), Hair doesn't tangle (11%), Easy to empty (11%)
- Complaints: Battery runs out fast (26%), Weak suction (16%)
- Reports counted: 19

## Questions

**Which vacuum picks up pet hair?**

Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum has the best record (30 of 33), but it's a handheld. For floors, Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum (28 of 31) and Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV360 (25 of 29) come next.

**Should I get a handheld or a full-size vacuum for pet hair?**

It depends on where the hair ends up. A handheld is handy for couches, stairs and car seats, while a stick or upright covers floors. Among the handhelds here, Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum did much better (30 of 33) than Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Handheld Vacuum (9 of 15).

**Is the Bissell Featherweight strong enough for pet hair?**

Many shoppers say yes: 28 of 31 said it picked up pet hair. 15% of its reviews call the suction weak.

**Do cordless vacuums run out of battery too fast?**

Some do, by shoppers' accounts. 16% of Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Hand Vacuum reviews and 26% of Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Handheld Vacuum reviews say the battery runs out fast. Corded models like Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV360 and Shark Rocket Corded Stick Vacuum don't have that problem.

## Method

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