Catit
Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain
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Released 2021
Best Pet Water Fountains · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain is cheaper at $34.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Catit
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Released 2021
Dogit
$34.99
Released 2011
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | $34.99 |
| Brand | Catit | Dogit |
| Released | 2021 | 2011 |
| Capacity liters | 2 | 6 |
| Material | — | plastic |
| Pump power watts | — | — |
| Noise level (dB) | — | — |
| Filter stages | 3 | — |
| Filter life days | 30 | — |
| Power source | usb-corded | ac-adapter |
| Water level window | Yes | No |
| Low water alert | Yes | No |
| App connectivity | Yes | No |
| Flow modes | 3 | — |
| Weight grams | 800 | — |
Sources — Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain: catit.com (verified 2026-07-11). Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain: amazon.com (verified 2026-07-11).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
Only one whitelisted tester covers this exact model: Wirecutter's hands-on roundup (republished on Engadget), where the Dogit is the high-capacity 'also great' pick, not the overall winner. It rated the fountain easy to clean, quiet, and tidy, but flagged scarce replacement parts and finicky assembly. No RTINGS/PCMag/Reviewed coverage found. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Easy to clean and assemble; Runs on the quieter side; High 200 oz capacity suits larger dogs; refill about once a week.
Flagged: Replacement parts may be hard to find; Can produce an odd water flow if not assembled correctly.