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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Have cats and Roomba?
Hello, I'm thinking seriously about getting a Roomba robot vacuum cleaner. In case you haven't seen them before, they're like small flying saucers. It has a sensor and turns off automatically if flipped over, and it's supposed to be very safe around pets. One of the main reasons I'm thinking of getting one is that I have three cats, and my bf, who's allergic, is moving in soon. He loves the fluffies, and he never complains, but I'm worried that it might be hard on him. Neither of us have time to vacuum very often, so I thought Roomba might be a nice compromise. Apparently you just push a button and it cleans the floors in several rooms all by itself. Does anyone have any feedback about this gadget? How well it works, how do the cats handle it? TIA! Kathy I think you'd be better off with a HEPA filtered vacuum that you work yourself. I can't imagine one of those things doing a very thorough job. Also, by a couple of good HEPA air filters like those by Holmes or Honeywell. Work great. Karen > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > TIA! > Kathy What I need is a vacuum that can cope with MY (very long) hair as well as the cat hair. I've killed two Orecks about 5 times each. My hair even entangles the cat hair on the carpet and couch. It's a nightmare. TBird <----- I swear I cut the hair out of the rollers regularly.... > I think you'd be better off with a HEPA filtered vacuum that you work > yourself. I can't imagine one of those things doing a very thorough job. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > TIA! > > Kathy >What I need is a vacuum that can cope with MY (very long) hair as well as >the cat hair. I've killed two Orecks about 5 times each. My hair even [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> > TIA! >> > Kathy Try a Dyson vacuum cleaner they make on for pets. Mine works great. It also has a HEPA filter I agree with Karen -- You should also consider investing in at least one HEPA air filter for the bedroom area -- we have cats (5) and some allergic folks in our family and we bought a HEPA filter for every bedroom and it helps a lot. Christine > I think you'd be better off with a HEPA filtered vacuum that you work > yourself. I can't imagine one of those things doing a very thorough job. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > TIA! > > Kathy I have a Roomba. They do a pretty good job but really aren't all that practical. Their dustbin is pretty small. It sweeps the kitchen floor better than it does the rugs. Jo > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > TIA! > Kathy > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > TIA! > Kathy I have one, and I like it a lot -- but purely as a supplement to a full-size vacuum with HEPA filter. The Roomba does a good job of picking up cat fur and surface dirt (which is what I got it for) both from my carpeted areas and the vinyl floors. As someone else said, it has a small dustbin. If you get one, go to their web site and be sure to order the new version -- the dustbin is larger. I turn it on and let it go to work while I am doing other things (even watching TV), but this is definitely a vacuum for surface debris; it would not get "deep-down dirt," and that makes me wonder how practical it is for someone with severe allergies. Of course, I think it does have a money-back guarantee, but you should check on that. One advantage is that it doesn't bother the cats at all. Another positive is that it will travel under beds and chairs to get dust that you might have some difficulty getting with a regular vacuum. One disadvantage is that you need to pick up papers and get cords out of the way. I also place a book or some other object in front of any furniture that is almost the same height as the Roomba; that way, it won't get trapped under the furniture. And, of course, it's pricey. MaryL > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > TIA! > Kathy True, it doesn't have a HEPA filter, but the nice thing about is that it can run while you're out of the room or even the house, so you're not trapped in the center of a cloud of dust and hair like when you're vacuuming. Before we got ours, I would always get sneezy and stuffy after I ran the sweeper. It really does make a big difference. Here's a cute article I came across recently. I found it again in case you want to read it. http://tinyurl.com/6r4yq Good luck, Fran >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Good luck, > Fran hehe.. i really enjoyed that article, i think i'd like to get one of those too when i get a little more financially secure Kristy  Signature-- (( /\ /\ )) /@ @\ (( \ _* _/<\\\\\\> / * \ / \ /\ / \ // / \ // | | | | | |/ # # # # *Bomber* |
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