Catit against Catit
Pay more for flow modes, or start cheap?
Same maker, same filter philosophy, two very different propositions: one is an instrument, the other is an experiment.
| Compared on | PIXI stainless steel | Flower Fountain |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2.5 L | 2 L |
| Flow modes | Three | Not stated |
| Level indicator | Illuminated, flashes red | None |
| Drinking surface | Wide, shallow stainless | Stainless insert |
| Pump | Suspended in the water | Not stated |
| Spare pump available | Yes | Yes |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these machines answer different questions.
Take the PIXI if your cat has refused a fountain before. Three flow modes are three chances instead of one, and the low-water light is what stops a pump running dry.
Take the Flower Fountain as a first attempt. A significant number of cats ignore fountains entirely, and finding that out at this price is better than finding it out at seventy dollars.
No. The PIXI takes PIXI filters and the Flower range takes the Triple Action filters — both are reviewed on this site, and ordering the wrong one is the commonest mistake in this corner of the catalog.
Catit publishes no decibel figure for either. What is published is that the PIXI’s pump hangs in the water rather than sitting against the reservoir, which reduces transmitted vibration — and that a fountain low on water is noisy whatever the design.
2.5 L · stainless insert · three flow modes · lit level indicator
A 2.5-liter fountain with a stainless drinking surface, three flow settings and a nose that lights red when the water is low. The pump hangs in the water rather than sitting under the bowl.
Best for: A cat that has refused a fountain before — three flow settings are three chances rather than one.
≈ $51
2 L · stainless insert · multi-stage filtration
The fountain most people have seen: 2 liters, a stainless insert, multi-stage filtration, and a price that makes it the usual first attempt.
Best for: A first fountain, or a second one for another room — this is the model that made the category ordinary.
≈ $40
