Abstract: A hand-held, two handle vacuum cleaner for animal grooming includes a main housing, a first handle and a second handle. The main housing has a vacuum motor for creating suction, a vacuum nozzle, an intake conduit connecting the vacuum nozzle to the vacuum motor, a trap container and filter. The hand-held vacuum cleaner has an on-off switch and a power source means, and is preferably battery operated so that it may be used in areas with no outlet access, such as horse stalls, horse shows, dog shows, etc. The first handle is located on the main housing with at least a portion of the first handle being located closer to the front than the back of the main housing. The second handle is located on the main housing behind the first handle and being located closer to the back than the front of the main housing.