I never in a million years would have guessed that I would have a pet (as I refer to it, her name is Valera))))))))))]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] I do not have the time to make purchases of this nature, thus I will not be purchasing it for myself. On the other hand, I received it as a New Year's gift from my relatives, for which I am quite pleased. Because I always had issues with hair on the floor and wool from a cat, I used to use my hands to collect shreds of both my own and his wool. I always had problems. Today I don't have such a difficult time because I started it and neglected to remember that I still need to vacuum in the evening after work. My toddler is completely independent in all aspects of his life. The cleaning process is not difficult at all; in fact, it is far simpler than hauling around a giant vacuum cleaner that can reach every nook and cranny. Satisfied)