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Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain

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.

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain
US price $34.99
BrandCatitDogit
Released20212011
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).

What's the difference between the Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain and Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity liters: Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain 2 vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain 6
  • Power source: Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain usb-corded vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain ac-adapter
  • Water level window: Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain true vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain false
  • Low water alert: Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain true vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain false
  • App connectivity: Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain true vs Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain false

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Catit PIXI Smart Water Fountain

No sourced tester review yet.

Dogit Design Fresh & Clear Dog Drinking Fountain

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.

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