About FurZapper

Michael Sweigart, the inventor of FurZapper, was a stay-at-home dad with two dogs, a cat and a house full of pet fur. Michael, a born problem-solver, knew that there had to be a better way to share our homes with our pets without giving up cleanliness and comfort. Michael developed a prototype with a silicone-based compound that is extremely adhesive, hoping that the fur, dander and lint would gravitate away from laundry and towards the product. He experimented by simply placing the product (subsequently named the FurZapper) in the washing machine along with clothing and bedding with pet fur and dander. When the cycle was complete, he had a load of clean, fur free laundry!Read their story