The Animal is the title given to a vacuum cleaner developed by Bosch.  If you are wondering why this device has the Animal title, it is because this vacuum cleaner has been designed to cope with the demands of those households that have both human and pet occupiers.  In my case the pet is a tom cat who can be over-energetic when using his litter tray, an untidy eater and one that enjoys showing me his rodent captures when he is not busy tearing up paper into shreds.  All in all this is a pet that does require plenty of cleaning-up after service.  Clearly the feline member of my household will certainly fully test this vacuum cleaner. There are three models in the Animal range with each one featuring red as the dominant colour.  With a 2000W motor, there is the Compact Animal RED model with a recommended price of £139.99.  My review sample is the bagged Power Animal RED that has a 2200W motor and a price tag of £239.99.  The third model, also a Power Animal RED, is a bagless version driven by a 2200W motor. 

The removal of the bag and the addition of a special filter have raised the price of this version up to £279.99. Along with the main Animal vacuum cleaner, there are a number of tools and accessories included in the box.  There is a flexible hose, telescopic extension tube with adjustable sleeve, pet hair upholstery tool and an Animal turbo nozzle plus additional nozzles for upholstery and crevices concealed within a compartment on top of the vacuum.  hoover vacuum cleaner advertisementAt this point you may have notice that I have made no mention of a power lead.  bissell vacuum and cleanerThere is one although it is well hidden within the body of the device.  vacuum cleaner weed smokeIt can be manually pulled out to extend to a very generous 15 metres and will then automatically retract itself after a sharp tug once the cleaning operation has been completed.

The appropriately named Animal does bear a passing resemblance to its biological model.  Imagine an animal crouching down in front of its food or, in the case of a tiger (see the next paragraph for an explanation of this reference), its prey.  Of course it would have to be a bright red animal with a matte silver collar and back patch.  The collar, at the head end, is where you insert the flexible tuning while the back patch houses the unit’s control feature with, an on/off panel that can easily be accessible by a foot to save on bending, dust bag indicator and exhaust filter.  Four 360 degree swivel wheels are mounted on the base of the unit to aid the Animal’s progress over various surfaces. Bosch is currently running a promotion regarding the use of one of the company’s vacuum cleaner without disturbing the peaceful rest of a slumbering tiger – you may have seen the advert based on this concept.  While it might seem appropriate for an Animal not to disturb this snoozing wild animal, the vacuum cleaner being featured is not the subject of this review as you would quickly realise when switching on this device. 

You can adjust the power and, as a result, the noise level emitted from this powerful vacuum cleaner but the tiger would need to be stone-deaf or heavily doped not to be disturbed even when the power setting was at its lowest level.  Generally I settled on a central setting that was a nice balance between suction power and motor noise when cleaning floor surfaces. Having previously been use to an upright vacuum cleaner, I found it rather difficult to adjust to this cylinder type of model.  It certainly felt like I was expending greater energy as I manipulated the flexible hose and telescopic tube while navigating the Animal around my flat with special emphasis on those areas frequented by the cat who rules my household.  In fact, if truth be told, it was all areas as my cat goes wherever he pleases.  Fortunately, due to the level of noise emitted from the vacuum cleaner, my cat took the opportunity to explore elsewhere rather than supervise my cleaning duty. Despite struggling a little when using this device, I was impressed with its cleaning ability as various settings were adjusted for different conditions as it tackled the results of both human and feline occupation. 

The Animal also makes use of a bionic filer to help reduce any pet odours.  When not in use the Animal can be stood on one end with the tubing element attached to a slot on the base of the unit – a feature I almost missed as a result of not RTFM.  Although there are cheaper vacuum cleaners with specific pet features available, the Bosch Animal is worth considering due to its suction power. By clicking on Report you are accepting the Terms and Conditions of Gumtree. I sell genuine and compatible bosch vacuum cleaner bags for a lot of Bosch vacuum cleaners. I'm always interested to hear if you think the genuine ones are better than the compatible ones. Feel free to Tweet me @_TheBaglady or email baglady@vacuumcleanerbags.co.uk. Bosch is a company with a long history and a reputation for building quality products. Their home appliances company was set up in 1967. They make very extremely good vacuum cleaners and many of their machines are As well as bosch dust bags and filters, I also sell extension tubes, dusting brushes and a whole range of floor tools to fit your Bosch.

Activa (incl. 60 61 62 63 and 63 Silence) Arriva (incl. BSG1400 BSG1500 and BSG1600) BSA... series (incl. Pro Parquet BSA2010 BSA2100 BSA2222 BSA2400GB BSA2502GB BSA2600GB BSA2622GB BSA2800GB BSA2822GB BSA2825GB and BSA3510) PAS 11-21 12-27 and 12-27F Sphera (incl. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 BSA2100 BSA2200 BSA2822 and BSA2888) Here is the full list of Bosch models. AllRounder BSGL4000GB Hepa 2000W Alpha 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and 29 Alpha 30 31 32 33 and 3102LTD Alpha 2200 2210 2220 and 2231 Alpha 2 (incl. 2011 20122015 2112 2432 and 2471) Alpha Plus 2001 2002 2310 2320 2323 and 2325BBS21... and BBS22... series BBS24... to BBS29... series BBS3000 to BBS3199 (incl. BBS3114 BBS3115 and BBS3131)(incl. BBS4110 BBS4230 and BBS4320)(incl. BBS5000 BBS5161GB BBS5213 BBS5221US BBS5542 and BBS5813)(incl. BBS6000 BBS6001 BBS6100 BBS6179 BBS6200 BBS6202GB BBS6317 and BBS6328GB) BBZ41FP and BBZ52AFP1 only Other BBZ... models (incl. BBZ6AF1 BBZ8AF1 BBZ8AF2 BBZ22 BBZ22AF BBZ22AFI BBZ51AFG1 BBZ52AFG1 and BBZ71AFK)

BGL4332GB All Floor GL40 Big Bag (incl. 3 Litre 3L 31 BBZ71AFK FD8703 FD8909 VCBS118V00 and VSO1E1800) BS1 BS10 BS11 and BS12 BS50 BS51 BS52 BS53 BS54 BS55 BS56 BS57 BS58 and BS59 BS60 BS61 BS62 and BS63 BSB1... series (incl. Idea) BSC... series (incl. BSC1103 and BSC1201) BSF... series (incl. BSF1103GB) BSG2070 BSG82030GB BSG81885 BSG82020 BSG82040 BSG82050 BSG82060GB BSG82077 BSG82090 and BSG8PRO1GB home professional only.(incl. BSG71266GB BSG71810GB BSG718109B BSG71825GB and BSG72025GB) Other BSG... models (incl. BSGL3015GB BSGL3126GB BSGL3126GB BSG41700GB BSG81880GB BSGL3015GB BSGL31266 BSG3126GB BSGL3205GB Compact Animal BSGL4000GB BSGL5126GB Pro Energy BSG52200GB BSGL5PROGB and BSG61870GB) As sold in Tesco Compacta (incl. BBZ8 AF1 and 72) ErgoMaxx BSG81885 BSG82000 BSG82000GB and BSG82200 (incl. Hepa 2000) Not BSG81885 BSG82000 or BSG82000GB - see above Excellence 130 and 1300 Formula (incl. Hygienixx Pro pets Pro energy BSG71800 BSG71810 and BSG72025GB)

GL30 (incl. AllFloor BGL3ALLGB Pro Energy BGL3126GB BSGL31266/03 BSGL3205GB Compact Animal and BSGL3240GB) GL40 (incl. AllFloor BGL4332GB AllFloor BGL4ALLGB and Animal BGL4PETGB) As sold in Currys GL50 (incl. BSGL5126G AllFloor 2 BSGL5AL2GB BSGL5126GB Pro Energy and BSWGL5225GB) Hygienixx (incl. BS55 and BSG71800GB) Idea 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 and 19 Kids and Fun (incl. BS55) Limited range (incl. 3102) Maxima series (incl. 41 42 43 BBZ4AF1 BBS4110 BBS4230 BBS4320 BBS4321 BBS4322 BBS4323 BBS4324 and BBS4325) Mega Air Bag (incl. BSGL5225G) Move or MoveOn (incl. BSGL2 BGL3522GB and BSGMOVE2GB) Optima series (incl. 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 and 57) but not the 58! Perfecta (incl. 83 84 and 85) Pro Energy (incl. GL30 BSGL3126GB and BSGL31266/03) Pro Hygienixx (incl. BS55 BSG61870 BSG71800GB and BSG72070) Pro Parquet (incl. BSG61822 and FD8311) Pro Pets (incl. BBZ10TFG and BSG72025) Propower (incl. BSG61870 and BSG62400)