With so many animals currently in the rescue this vacuum cleaner    is put to very good use sucking up all the spilled Guinea pig hay, piggie poops, hamster bedding and hamster sand that occurs daily. My old vacuum contained a canister that got full fast and had to be hauled all the way outside to be dumped way too often, but this new one has bags which don't fill up quickly at all and are a breeze to dispose of and replace. I also don't know how I ever lived without the ability to detach the canister from its base and maneuver it into tight spaces to get to all the dust and animal hair, plus, it's very convenient for vacuuming the stairs!