The 4 Best Cordless Vacuums For Pet Hair - Summer 2024 Reviews

The best cordless vacuum for pet hair we've tested is the Dyson V15 Detect. This high-end stick vacuum does a fantastic job of handling pet hair on bare floors and low- and high-pile carpets. It comes with two floorheads, one with a bristled multi-surface roller with built-in vanes to trap pet hair and the other with a soft nylon roller, as well as a laser light to help you see fine strands of hair or small debris on hard floors. There are a few other handy attachments, like a miniature turbo brush and a combo upholstery tool/soft bristle brush, which are effective for tackling pet hair on cloth couches or chairs. It also features a built-in particle sensor that you can use to keep an eye on allergen quantities inside your home.

Consider the Samsung Bespoke Jet if you're looking for a premium option that feels a little sturdier and is better suited to those with allergies. It's a little less maneuverable than the Dyson due to its bulkier twin-roller floorhead. However, the Samsung comes with a rack station that sucks debris from the vacuum into an internally mounted dirtbag when it's docked. This means you won't have to worry about creating a plume of dust when emptying it.

If you're shopping at a mid-range price point, the best cordless stick vacuum for pet hair is the A913BM variant of the LG CordZero A9. It isn't as feature-packed as the Dyson V15 Detect, as it has no automatic suction power adjustment or built-in particle sensor. However, it's still remarkably well-equipped, cheaper, and perhaps most importantly, as effective in handling pet hair across different surface types. It also comes with a multi-surface floorhead, which does a good job of dealing with pet hair on carpets and bare floors.

The vacuum is fully compatible with LG's Power Drive Mop attachment, a purpose-designed floorhead with a pair of rotating mop pads and a water dispersal nozzle to wet and scrub away dried-on stains, like dirt or mud, that your pet might track inside. Emptying the vacuum cleaner's dustbin can release a cloud of dust and debris, but the vacuum cleaner's HEPA filter helps trap common allergens as you clean. This model also comes with LG's unique Power Punch Nozzle, which uses a vibrating component that rapidly taps the surface you're cleaning to shake out any fine particles embedded within the fabric.

The best stick vacuum for pet hair at a mid-range price point that we've tested is the Samsung Jet 60. This cordless vacuum feels a little less sturdily built than the LG CordZero A9, and its max battery life is a little shorter, topping out just south of 50 minutes. Thankfully, it still does a pretty good job of clearing away pet hair, though, unlike the LG, you might still need to make an extra pass or two to collect shorter strands. This Pet variant of the Jet 60 also comes with a miniature turbo brush that's very effective in dealing with pet hair on fabric, though it's a little bulky and unwieldy.

The Samsung vacuum also features a five-stage filtration system that's at least partially effective in keeping fine allergens sealed inside the dustbin. However, like any bagless vacuum, you'll need to be careful when emptying it out because it can release a cloud of fine dust and debris.

The best cordless stick vacuum for pet hair at a budget-friendly price that we've tested is the Wyze Cordless Vacuum. This cordless stick vacuum does a decent job of handling pet hair on hard-to-clean surfaces like low-pile carpet, though a second pass might be needed to get everything. Long hair can get tangled around its bristled brushroll, but thankfully, the roller is fully removable, so you can clean it without too much effort. Unfortunately, its straight-suction upholstery tool isn't all that effective for dealing with pet hair on fabric surfaces, and its crevice tool is too small to be practical for cleaning things like couch cushions. If you have a long-haired cat or dog who likes to lounge around on your couch, purchasing the mini motorized tool from Wyze's website is best.

The Wyze's build quality is less sturdy than the pricier Samsung Jet 60. That said, its max runtime of about an hour is comparable to that of the higher-end Samsung.