Keep your floors fur-free with the best carpet cleaners for pets

The BISSELL ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro Carpet Cleaner is a top-rated carpet cleaner, specifically designed for homes with pets. An update to the Pro Heat 2X revolution carpet cleaner, this comes with two rotating brush rolls, which confidently lift dirt and grime away.

The CleanShot Pre-treater lets you tackle tough spots, such as pet mess stains, and the three-metre cleaning hose gives you plenty of freedom and flexibility. In Express Clean Mode, the machine dispenses just the right amount of solution so you can have dry carpets in as little as half an hour - perfect if you're expecting a last-minute visit from guests. For times when you need a tougher clean, use the deep clean mode to go in hard on those tough stains.

With over 27,000 reviews, this carpet cleaner is highly reviewed by customers on Amazon. It has an average star rating of 4.5 out of 5, with reviews remarking on how easy it is to assemble and the overall quality of the machine. It's one of the heaviest on our list, so that's something to bear in mind if you have limited strength in your arms. Reviewers have also commented that it's quite noisy.

The VAX Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner has dual rotating brush bars to lift tough, deep-down pet dirt and other household mess from your carpets, and the Twin Tank technology separates clean water from dirty water to make emptying it a breeze.

The pre-treatment wand and solution will help to tackle stubborn stains in high-traffic areas, such as hallway carpets and stairs, while the 2.4m stretch hose and wash tool makes it easier to tackle muddy paw prints on upholstery.

Yours.co.uk Group Hub Editor, Stephanie Spencer tested this carpet cleaner in her home where she has two dogs, and two cats, plus with her partner working on a farm, she could really put it to the test against the footprints of dirty boots as well as muddy paw prints and fur. Stephanie found this carpet cleaner to be lightweight so she had no trouble moving it from room to room as well as carrying it up and down the stairs. She said you have to bear in mind that you need to allow time for the carpets to dry, as they take at least an hour to fully dry but found it was worth it because she could immediately see the difference it's made on her carpets and rugs.

Want to know more about what we thought? Read our full, in-depth VAX Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner review.

The super-light VAX Compact Power CWCPV011 Upright Carpet Cleaner weighs just 5.7kg, so it's ideal for those who don't want to lug a heavy machine up and down the stairs.

The Aquaspin brush bar tackles everyday mess and grime left behind by your pet as well as everyone else in your home, and the narrow head helps you get into every nook and cranny. The 2.7-litre dirty water capacity means that you'll be able to cover a larger area before needing to empty the tank, and due to its compact size overall, it's ideal for storing in smaller homes.

As it's a basic carpet cleaner, it doesn't come with any attachments compared to others on our list but it does come with a carpet cleaning solution for convenience. Customers on AO.com have given it an overall star rating of 4.8 stars out of five, with it scoring highly for how lightweight and easy to manoeuvre it is, with many raving about how well it cleans their carpets.

Ideal for regular, routine cleaning as well as those messy accidents that happen in an active family home, this BISSELL CrossWave 3-in-1 Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner vacuums, washes and dries hard floors and area rugs at the same.

The easy-empty tank strainer separates and traps hair and dry debris from the dirty water. The two-tank system keeps clean and dirty water separate, ensuring you're always using fresh water and solutions on your floors.

Our reviewer liked that you can switch from hard floors to carpets at the click of a button but found that it was easier to use on hard floors than carpets. Customer reviewers on Amazon commented that they were impressed with the suction of the vacuum and it has a very good drying time.

Our Review: "The great thing about the 3-in-1 Crosswave is that you can choose between hard floor or carpet/rug at the click of a button on the handle. It's easier to use on hard floors as you can keep track of where you've cleaned and where you haven't. On carpets, it's still good and collects large amounts of pet hair that was missed by a regular vacuum while using the cleaning feature. I'd probably use this way more for my kitchen and bathroom areas and less so on my carpet, but it's great to know it can do both."

The VAX Spotwash Spot Carpet Cleaner is an amazingly affordable option if you're looking for a compact carpet cleaner to lift stubborn pet stains. You can also use it on the stairs, sofas, upholstery and more.

With various attachments to optimise its performance, this spot cleaner has edge-to-edge cleaning, sucks up spills and has a self-cleaning mechanism that flushes the hose out when finished. Ideal for smaller spaces, cleaning rugs and upholstery, this multi-purpose machine also has a 2-year warranty.

With an average rating of 4.7 stars, this VAX Spotwash is recommended by 94 per cent of customers on Argos. As it's a spot cleaner, customers love that it's lightweight, easy to use and store but due to its size, it's not designed to cover larger areas of carpet and is best suited for smaller pet stains and accidents on upholstery.

The VAX ECB1SPV1 Platinum Power Max Carpet Cleaner claims to be able to remove up to 93 per cent of bacteria, fungi and allergens, leaving your carpets fresh and dry within an hour.

The hand wash tool and stretch hose let you easily clean any stubborn spots in your home, including stairs and upholstery. It has a large 3.5L tank, so there's no need to stop and empty it out. It also has an XL brush bar with seven rotating brushes inside to really get rid of embedded dirt and pet hair in your carpets.

92 per cent of Very customers recommend this VAX carpet cleaner, with customers finding it offers good performance and is easy to maintain. Some reviewers have had issues with the cleaning solution leaking from the base of the unit, but one customer found that if they didn’t fill the cleaning solution to the max mark, this didn’t happen.

The Rug Doctor 93306 Portable Spot Cleaner is ideal for cleaning accidental spills and stains that happen at home as well as cleaning up pet mess, although it isn't designed to clean your whole house unless you're VERY patient. If you have a rug, carpeted stairs or small sections of carpet to clean, it would work well. It can also be used on mattresses, sofas, car seats and in caravans.

It's equipped with a dual-action motorised brush, which does the hard work of scrubbing stubborn stains out, like pet accidents or vomit, so you don’t have to. It’s easy to manoeuvre as well because it comes with wheels and a retractable handle to help you glide it around with ease. 

Both our tester and customers online are impressed with the overall suction and power of this smaller machine and loved how versatile it is as it can be used to clean everything from stairs and mattresses to caravans and cars too. Our tester did report issues with leaking if they tried to lay the machine flat, and not being able to lay the machine flat also made trying to remove the water tank tricker too.

Read our full Rug Doctor Carpet Cleaner review to discover our thoughts in more detail.