The 4 Best Cordless Vacuums For Pet Hair - Fall 2023 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 carpet. It comes with two floorheads, one with a bristled multi-surface roller and the other with a soft roller and 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 fabric surfaces. It also features a built-in particle sensor that you can use to keep an eye on allergen quantities inside your home.

If you're in the market for a premium stick vacuum and suffer from allergies, consider the Samsung Bespoke Jet. While its twin-roller floorhead is bulkier and less maneuverable than the Dyson, the Samsung has a rack station that sucks debris from the vacuum into an external dirtbag when it's docked, so you won't have to worry about creating a plume of dust when emptying it, which is pretty handy if you suffer from serious allergies.

If you're shopping at an upper mid-range price point, the best cordless stick vacuum for pet hair we've tested is the A907GMS variant of the LG CordZero A9. Unlike the Dyson V15 Detect, the LG can't automatically adjust its suction power setting and lacks a built-in particle counter. It's still remarkably well-equipped, cheaper, and perhaps most importantly, as effective in handling pet hair across different surface types.

This higher-end version of the A9 comes equipped with two floorheads: a bristled multi-surface roller and a soft roller that improves debris pickup on hard floors. Both brushrolls are easily removable, making it a cinch to clear away tangled hair. The vacuum is also 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 saturate and scrub away dried-on stains, like dirt or mud that your pet might track inside.

This model variant also comes with LG's unique Power Punch Nozzle, which looks outwardly similar to a miniature turbo brush but functions very differently; rather than employing a rotating brush, it uses a vibrating component that agitates the surface it's pressed against to shake out any fine particles like pet dander, allowing the vacuum to suck them up. While emptying the vacuum's dustbin can release a cloud of dust and debris, the vacuum's HEPA filter helps trap common allergens as you clean. This model variant also includes two batteries, so it fits larger homes well.

The best stick vacuum for pet hair at a mid-range price point that we've tested is the Shark Cordless Pro. This cordless stick vacuum does a fantastic job of handling pet hair on various surface types, though it's heavier and a little less maneuverable than the LG CordZero A9. It has the newest iteration of Shark's PowerFin floorhead design, with a soft cleaning surface and integrated anti-tangle fins meant to discourage hair wraps. It's a fairly effective design, with only a small amount of hair getting stuck in the mechanism.

Better yet, unlike the vast majority of older Shark vacuums, this roller is fully removable, so you can easily clear away any strands that do get wrapped around the roller. While it doesn't come with a miniature turbo brush for cleaning fabric surfaces, its straight-suction upholstery tool is more than up to cleaning hair on furniture. The vacuum is bulky and unwieldy when you use it as a handheld. Its Clean Sense IQ system also allows it to automatically ramp up its suction power when passing over an area with a lot of debris.

The Shark also features a unique odor neutralization feature: a cartridge in its floorhead emits a pleasant detergent-like scent to mask unpleasant odors. However, this can be overwhelming if you clean every day. Unfortunately, battery life isn't a strong point, with its max runtime topping out at about 40 minutes.

The best cordless stick vacuum for pet hair at a budget-friendly price that we've tested is the Shark Pet Cordless (IX141). This budget-friendly cordless stick vacuum does a fantastic job of handling pet hair on various surface types, ranging from bare floors to low and high-pile carpet. While it doesn't come bundled with a miniature motorized turbo brush, its straight-suction upholstery tool is quite effective in dealing with pet hair on fabric surfaces.

Unfortunately, the Pet Cordless' build quality is noticeably less sturdy than the pricier Shark Cordless Pro. It also lacks that more expensive vacuum's automatic power adjustment feature and odor-neutralizing system. Its max battery life of about 40 minutes is far from impressive, but that's close to its more expensive stablemate's runtime.