A combined vacuum and blower device for simultaneously blowing leaves and collecting animal faeces comprises a vacuum unit 2 and a blowing unit 3. The vacuum unit 2 comprises a vacuum inlet 4 for directing animal faeces in a vacuum direction 5 from the outside of the vacuum unit 2 to the inside of the vacuum unit 2 and the blowing unit 3 comprises a blowing outlet 6 for directing air out of the blowing unit 3 in a blowing direction 7. The blowing direction 7 is preferably at an angle to the vacuum direction 5.