The science behind pet hair

Pet hair carries dander – which can become airborne and spread around the home. To understand how to help prevent pet allergies, Dyson’s microbiologists studied dirt, dander, and other particles around the different areas of the home.

Dyson microbiologist studying pet hair in a Dyson laboratory

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How a Dyson deep clean can help reduce pet allergies

For pet owners, it’s not just dirt brought in from outside that needs to be cleaned. The microscopic life that lives off dander is often what triggers pet allergies around the home. Dyson’s cleaning technology can help to reduce dog and cat hair allergy occurrences in bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens.

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Your pet drops hair and particles as small as allergens around your home

To achieve a whole-home clean, Dyson’s engineers monitored how pet hair allergens spread around the home. Discover how to help prevent pet allergies and protect your family by learning its cause below.

Pet hair

Pet hair may be visible, but the allergens that cling to it aren’t. Once coats reach a certain length they shed, before binding themselves electrostatically to hard floors and carpet fibres.

Pet dander

Made up of dried skin cells and saliva, dander provides a food source for microscopic life such as dust mites. The particulate size of pet dander means it can float through air, triggering pet allergies around the home.

Bacteria

Pet coats carry potentially harmful bacteria. Brought in from outside, dirt and bacteria can cling to pet hair and drop around the home.

Pollen

Pet hair doesn’t just shed one form of allergen. Pet paws and coats pick up pollen particles from outdoors and bring them into the home too.

Revealing potential pet hair allergens

Those seeking to reduce pet allergies know how integral clean air quality is. Dyson reveals invisible dust and hard-to-spot pet hair. The Laser Slim Fluffy cleaner head makes invisible dust visible on hard floors – so you don’t miss anything^{1^.}

Laser Slim Fluffy cleaner head cleaning hard floor

The science of pet hair

Powerfully captures pet hair

The Dyson Motorbar™ automatically de-tangles. Powerful Dyson suction removes dust, dirt and pet hair.

Dyson Motorbar cleaner head cleaning across a hard floor and a carpet

Pets drop more than just hair

Dyson microbiologists study microscopic particles

Helps reduce pet allergies with filtration

Dyson’s advanced filtration traps 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns². Our latest HEPA vacuums have a filtration efficiency of 99.97% down to 0.1 mircons³.

Close up of a Dyson cordless vacuum's filter unit

Pet-focused tools and accessories

Pet groom tool

Designed for pets with medium to long hair. The Pet groom tool sucks loose hairs from your pet to the bin – intercepting them before they spread around the home.