Best pet vacuum brushes for grooming dogs and cats

Top pick: Original Pet Grooming Vacuum Kit — the one I'd buy first. It's the most proven of the bunch by a wide margin (4.9 from nearly 2,000 ratings), and its 42 dB low setting is quiet enough that most cats and nervous dogs tolerate it. 9,000 Pa suction with a 1-litre bin handles everyday shedding on both coats.

Who the others suit:

• Neakasa P1 Pro — same 9,000 Pa suction in a compact kit; good if you want a smaller, tidier unit.
• Uproot Pet Grooming Kit — the most powerful here (520 W, 1.7 L bin) for heavy double coats and big dogs; it's also the loudest.
• edx 2.5 L kit — a big bin and lots of attachments if you groom often and hate emptying mid-session.
• GROOMI 3-in-1 brush — a brush-first option for light touch-ups rather than full grooming.
• Dyson Pet Grooming Kit — the pick if you already own a Dyson cordless vacuum and want to use its suction.

For a first vacuum groomer, the Original kit is the safest bet; go Uproot if you have a heavy shedder.