I have 8 cats and lots of fur and the regular vacuums can't handle the fluffy stuff either they don't pick it up or it gets clogged and the cup/bags get full fast The wet dyr vac picks up everything and does not get full fast or clogged up. I thought it would be loud but it really is no louder then a regular vacuum there was a small problem the cord is rather short but thats easily fixed with a heavy duty extendtion cord. I love this machine should have bought it years ago.