Almost every day, I use the Roomba. It does a great job of vacuuming the
cat hair, and I do not have to watch it (although I enjoy watching it).
The Roomba will go from room to room all by itself. I have an upright
Bissell, and I will use that once or twice each week. My floors are
wood, but I have an area rugs in most of the rooms.
You could check with Epinions.
http://www.epinions.com/Vacuums
Becca