House of Mittens Top Brand 2026 — Water Fountains

House of Mittens Brand Recognition

Catit

Recognized as a Top Water Fountains Brand of 2026 — awarded on the strength of Catit's products in our vet-reviewed, cat-tested guides.

Top Rated Brand 2026 1 top-rated product Reviewed by Dr. Priya Anand, DVM

About Catit

Catit was founded in 1999 by the Hagen Group, a family-owned pet products company that Rolf C. Hagen started in 1955 and that his sons, Rolf Jr., Tom, and Mark Hagen, still run today. Catit sits alongside sibling Hagen brands like Fluval (aquatics) and Exo Terra (reptiles), and its own lineup now spans the full feline lifecycle: the interactive Senses toy line, hydration products including the Flower Fountain, the Vesper cat furniture line, litter and litter boxes, and a premium food and treats range. In 2024 the brand marked its 25th year with an expansion into Wi-Fi-enabled PIXI feeders, fountains, and a monitoring camera.

The Flower Fountain we feature has drawn independent, hands-on coverage beyond Amazon customer reviews, including write-ups from Reviewed.com and Forbes' product-review team. It runs on a triple-action filter designed to reduce magnesium and calcium buildup, cut odor from bacteria and chlorine in tap water, and trap loose hair and debris, and it offers multiple flow settings, from soft petal streams to a gentle center bubble, so owners can dial in whatever pace gets a particular cat drinking.

Brand website: catit.com

What Catit makes

Catit's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:

Flower / PIXI water fountains

wide-bowl and Wi-Fi-enabled hydration fountains with replaceable triple-action filters — featured on House of Mittens

Senses toy line

interactive, modular toy circuits designed to stimulate a cat's hunting instincts

Vesper cat furniture

modern cat trees and furniture pieces built to double as home decor

Litter and litter boxes

covered, open, and eco-focused litter box lines

Cat nutrition and treats

premium food and treat range added to the Catit lineup

PIXI smart pet tech

Wi-Fi-enabled feeders, fountains, and a monitoring camera

Why we recognized Catit

The House of Mittens Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our vet-reviewed category guides. Catit earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: assessed against feline-health criteria, used with real cats, and judged on merit.

Catit products we rated highly

Catit Flower Fountain with Triple Action Filter, 3L
Top Pick 2026

Catit Flower Fountain with Triple Action Filter, 3L

The wide, shallow flower-petal drinking area is shaped specifically so a cat's whiskers never brush the sides, the single most-cited reason whisker-fatigue-prone and finicky cats readily switch to it after refusing narrow-mouthed fountains. It's the best-selling, most-reviewed fountain in the entire category at more than 49,000 ratings, and multiple stream heights let owners dial in whatever flow a particular cat responds to. Official replacement filters are widely available and inexpensive, keeping long-term cost predictable.

Read the 9 Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026 guide →

What earned Catit the recognition

  • Our top recommendation for whisker-fatigue-prone cats in our fountain reviews: the design we suggest when a cat has refused narrow-mouthed fountains.
  • The best-selling, most-reviewed fountain in the category on Amazon, with more than 49,000 ratings -- an exceptional real-world reliability record.
  • Backed by independent, hands-on reviews from Reviewed.com and Forbes' product-review team, not just Amazon customer feedback.
  • Built by Hagen Group, a family-owned pet products company operating since 1955, with the Catit brand itself marking 25 years of cat-care innovation in 2024.
  • Uses a triple-action filter designed to reduce mineral buildup and tap-water odor, with official replacement filters that are widely available and inexpensive.