Does the vacuum bother animals? My cat is freaked by normal vacuums. Does this have any better effect than a normal vacuum?
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I have 2 Pugs that RUN when the regular vac comes out. The Neato doesn't seem to bother them though, they just move to the side if it comes near them while drinking, eating, etc.
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I'm sure it depends on your cat. My cats do not like my large vacuum or even the Dyson hand vac. They will tolerate them until I get within a few feet and then they evacuate. However the Neato is rather quiet and I assume a lot less threatening to them because of its size and they don't seem too bothered by it. They sleep on the couch as it goes around it, or watch with curiosity. My dog does not like the Dyson for some reason and barks when I turn it on but isn't bothered in the least by the Neato. The dog walks in front of it sometimes and the Neato has to navigate around the dog.
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i can only speak for dogs, but they too would scatter if i took out the vacuum. with the neato, my one dog thought it was a toy and went down on his front paws to play. the other dog ignored it. i used to have cats, and i don't think this will bother them as much as an upright vacuum. let them sniff it and get close before using it the first time, as they will be curious. when they get used to it, they'll go somewhere else while it's running. i hope this helps.
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Maybe because it's small and not as loud as a regular vacuum none of our 3 casts or 1 large dog seem to be afraid of the neato, but they are curious and try to sniff it and see what it is. .
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That depends on how sensitive your pets are. My cats see the vacuum come out and they leave the room. The dog prefers to go outside. It is probably average on noise. They don't freak out but they don't want to be near it either.
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I'm not really sure but i'm guessing they all are because they're not loud and scary. My cats run and hide around a vacuum, but with the roomba, they simply get out of its way. They don't hide from it.
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No it scares my pets. They run from it. I put my cats outside are in another room when I have it on.
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I have the Roomba Discovery for Pets and it is awesome. I have a husky (need I say more) and two cats. My floors are hardwood, tile, carpet and rugs, it works great on all of them. After the big clean it has been just routine maintenance. I use it daily. It has never been overwhelmed by the hair even at the beginning.
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I just used a normal vacuum. But my carpets weren't any cleaner although it did pull the pet smell out. I ended up buying a biessel carpet cleaner and I love it.
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That was sort of my situation, and it didn't bother my cat or the other cats,, but it did seem to draw predators like foxes. this did not work for me at all. Waste of money. You'd be better off getting the thing that's motion activated and squirts water, then you can aim it away from your cats and the strays will hate it.
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I have no pets now,however; I taught my cats and a cocker spaniel to let me vacuum THEM. Scared at first, but then they loved it (especially during the high- shedding time of the year). I lost these pets long before I got the air machine. I would say that you could just use a hand held vac up to the front cover of it to clean it off. The filters are inside the box and should no be affected by the hair. I hope this helps
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I love this vacuum--it really lifts up/off the pet hair. It is also the quietest vac. I have used. We have new carpet upstairs & it does a wonderful job. I'm not sure how dense your carpet is but our new carpet is very plush but does not have long fibers. I recently had surgery & can use this vac. while in the recovery mode. Not hard to push. My only negative is the hose for the tools is too short. I'm only 5'1" & can't reach the tops of doors or other higher places w/ the appropriate attachments. I called the co. & they said I could add additional wands but it would reduce the suction...so I haven't done that. I love this vacuum--it really lifts up/off the pet hair. It is also the quietest vac. I have used. We have new carpet upstairs & it does a wonderful job. I'm not sure how dense your carpet is but our new carpet is very plush but does not have long fibers. I recently had surgery & can use this vac. while in the recovery mode. Not hard to push. My only negative is the hose for the tools is too short. I'm only 5'1" & can't reach the tops of doors or other higher places w/ the appropriate attachments. I called the co. & they said I could add additional wands but it would reduce the... » Read More I love this vacuum--it really lifts up/off the pet hair. It is also the quietest vac. I have used. We have new carpet upstairs & it does a wonderful job. I'm not sure how dense your carpet is but our new carpet is very plush but does not have long fibers. I recently had surgery & can use this vac. while in the recovery mode. Not hard to push. My only negative is the hose for the tools is too short. I'm only 5'1" & can't reach the tops of doors or other higher places w/ the appropriate attachments. I called the co. & they said I could add additional wands but it would reduce the suction...so I haven't done that. « Show Less
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I am sorry, we do not have pets in our house so I cannot speak to it. The problem we have with the machine is that the suction is so hard that it does not work well on our low-medium pile carpet. On a Berber carpet I think it would do very well. It is quite noisy compared to my Miele also. But I do like the weight of the machine. Hope this is somewhat helpful to you.
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i don't know about pets...i no longer have pets but this is a pet lover vacuum...i love it...however, i do not have a lot of square footage, ...it is my sole vacuum except for the dust buster. it is lightweight...i have some disability
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I had SEVEN ex-racing greyhounds in the house (3 are mine, 1 is a foster and 3 are a friend's) when I put the Roomba down for the first time. For thousands of years, the greyhound breed has been BRED to chase things. These are ex-racing dogs, they began their lives being actively TRAINED to chase things and then they spent several years of their racing careers actually chasing things racing around a race track. If something was going to chase a Roomba, I think one or more of them would have stepped up to the plate. However, none, I repeat NONE of them had anything to do with the Roomba. Even my dogs that are typically wary of the traditional vacuum didn't mind the Roomba. It doesn't move too fast and it moves smoothly so it doesn't elicit a prey response - also the whistling of the normal vac isn't there to bother them. It's actually easier for me to use this to vac. than with the traditional vacuum..
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I have 2 cats and a dog but most of what is picked up is dirt and carpet fibers. I don't think you'd have any problems, it's a really good vacuum in my opinion.
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Search for "Roomba dog" on YouTube. You'll see a variety of behaviors, from ignoring the Roomba, to barking at it continuously, to turning it on and off incessantly.We have 14 cats. Only about 5 have shown any interest in our Roomba (though the others avoid it, in a placid sort of way). Only one has done more than watch it. I should mention, though, that they are all used to automated litter boxes.
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I have carpeted floors - and I don't ever need to manually vacuum the rooms that my Roomba goes through. I've watched it when it senses a little extra dirt and it goes over the area a couple of times. I do run my Roomba daily.
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I love my sprite for the way I can maneuver it around my house. As for the noise, I am not the best one to ask as I am sort of deaf. It bothers my dog when I vacuum, but she's spoiled and resents my doing something that doesn't involve her. She is the reason I got the vac in the first place. Sorry I couldn't be of help.
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Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty... » Read More Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps « Show Less