Wheee! I vacuumed up two cats this morning.

@TheHorse (239130)
Walnut Creek, California
July 21, 2026 3:57pm CST
I realized this morning I had not vacuumed in awhile. Vacuuming is one of my great remaining pleasures. I wound up picking up about two cats worth of hair, plus a few unidentified small objects. I think I have earned a trip to the pool. How often do you vacuum?
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (129219)
• Gainesville, Florida
18h
I vacuum weekly, and I'm still completely baffled at how much dirt, dust and hair accumulates in my house in between those weekly vacuums. Every time I vacuum the canister on the vacuum completely fills up and has to be emptied.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
It is surprising, isn't it? I just did another run and managed to vacuum up another cat.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (129219)
• Gainesville, Florida
18h
@TheHorse I don't even have cats (or pets), so I can imagine how much worse it must be for you having to vacuum up all that cat hair.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
@moffittjc Some of it is "invisible." Until it's in the vacuum cleaner bin.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (137734)
• Marion, Ohio
16h
I should more than I do with having a border collie.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (137734)
• Marion, Ohio
15h
@TheHorse Cats and tries to with birds when they land in her run
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
15h
Does your border collie herd trees?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
29m
@wolfgirl569 I'd imagine birds don't obey very well.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (191604)
• Boise, Idaho
13h
We used to vacuum about 3-4 times a week. Now with tile downstairs and vinyl up here we mop.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
1h
Any throw rugs?
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (99228)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
In this small apartment there is just a handheld vacuum, and whenever I see some accumulated dirt,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
Do you always come up with some satisfying dust? I may vacuum again before I head to the pool,just to see if I missed anything.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (99228)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18h
@TheHorse it might need a going over once a week,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
@RasmaSandra I picked up another cat!
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (60603)
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17h
I've had Corgi dogs over the years. They have the thickest coats, and do they ever shed! I used to say the same thing, that I vacuumed up at least enough fur to build several more dogs every week.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
17h
Can you see what they shed? I am surprised by how much cat hair I vacuum up.
Michael
@Wrexxo (3486)
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43m
I don't vacuum but I sweep everyday.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
34m
Got it. Do you have hard floors?
Amber
@AmbiePam (123252)
• United States
19h
I’m a once a week vacuum person.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
Sounds reasonable.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (210981)
• United States
19h
When the mood strikes. I am not on a schedule.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239130)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
Sounds good to me. I am not either.
Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (85415)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15h
Almost never. We have an all tile house, and a few rugs. George used to do it, but can't anymore and the vacumm is to heavy for me.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91642)
• United States
16m
You certainly deserved a dip in the pool after vacuuming up two cats and a few objects. I vacuum once or twice a week and have scooped up many of those small unidentifiable objects.