6 Best Shark Vacuums for Pet Hair, According to Reviews

This is a classic vacuum with built-in pet-friendly features like a bagless, easy-to-empty dust (read: pet hair) bin and a self-cleaning brush roll design that ensures that hair won’t get all tangled in it. It has a cord, so you won’t ever need to recharge it, and swivel steering that’ll help you control the vacuum head as you clean. Nifty! (Or whatever the cool kids are saying nowadays, lol.)

THE REVIEWS: “I bought this vacuum because it had the capability of changing the suction power. It is the ONLY vacuum that actually works on my rug because of the adjustable suction power!!! I seriously have tried a variety of vacuums on this rug and they either stopped working or they didn’t get anything up. This one ACTUALLY picked up the dirt and never stopped working!!!! It is awesome,” writes one reviewer.

Our pick for the best cordless Shark vacuum for pet hair is their new Cordless Detect Pro™ that features four different technologies to detect different types of surfaces, corners, and debris to pick up. It also comes with their fancy-schmancy, self-cleaning QuadClean Multi-Surface Brush Roll that works just as well on thick carpets and hardwood floors.

THE REVIEWS: “This is the vacuum of all vacuums! I did endless research on stick vacuums and it took me months to decide. The vacuums bells and whistles are truly worth it! Love the auto tank clean, edge boost, power modes. I have an Aussie and it gets all of her hair easily. It maneuvers extremely well. It’s lightweight,” one reviewer notes.

All it takes is one glance at the Shark Navigator’s 4.5 stars out of 71,000 ratings to know that this is a fan-favorite vac for pet parents and also literally everyone else. It’s equipped with swivel steering (for grabbing those bits of hair in the corners), a super powerful suction, and an easy-to-empty dust bin that doesn’t require one of those old-fashioned bags.

THE REVIEWS: “It was easy to assemble. I used it right away. It did a wonderful job on my low pile carpet, getting up lots of dust and hair,” one customer writes. “It’s lightweight and easy to carry up and down the different flights of stairs as needed. I like being able to detach the canister from the wheels and bar below. I’m hopeful for many good years from this vacuum.”

If you’re looking for a vacuum cleaner that’s incredibly strong, this is the one. Customers say that it’s easy to maneuver over different types of surfaces, and the LED lights will illuminate bits of pet hair and dust that you completely missed the first time around—it’s very, very satisfying to know you’re going to get a good clean.

THE REVIEWS: “We have one very sweet little cat that seems to lose it’s weight in hair every month – it’s everywhere. Not to mention kitty litter and dried up bits of food that coat the floors in all of the rooms week upon week…I’ve only ever had $60-80 vacuums and with all of the trouble they have caused with clogged filters, lack of power and loss of suction, I decided to invest in this Shark and I have to say, it’s a darn good vacuum. It truly is a joy to use – very lightweight but still has some heft in the main motor unit so you can tell it is built well. And it is powerful,” one shopper writes.

If we’re being real for a sec, pet hair isn’t the only household struggle that comes with having a dog or cat. There’s also the smell that tends to show up wherever the pet dander (skin cells that they shed, basically) and hair is. That’s why we love this particular Shark vacuum—the HEPA filter and odor-neutralizing, air-freshening cartridge combat any sort of unwanted smells from your very-much-wanted fur babies.

THE REVIEWS: “As I read the description of this vacuum, I was intrigued by the ‘no hair wrap’ on the brush roll because three dogs means lots of dog hair. I was amazed by how well this vacuum cleaner works,” a shopper writes. “I was a bit embarrassed by the amount of dust and dog hair it picked up on just a couple of passes. The odor neutralizer is very effective but we could also tell that the HEPA filter was working quite well as there was no dusty smell as we vaccumed. The LED headlights were also a nice touch.”

Strong suction is the name of the game, so you’ll want to look for a vacuum that grabs every last bit of dust and dirt on assorted surfaces like low and high-pile rugs, hard floors, and tight corners. Some pet hair vacuums are even able to automatically adjust the level of suction based on the type of debris that it detects!

You’ll also want to keep an eye out for attachments specifically designed for pet hair clean-up, as well as LED lights for extra visibility and HEPA filters or odor-neutralizing technology to help combat dusty odors and pet smells throughout your home.