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Pets
Often, yes — but the answer belongs to the individual home, not to MidStays as a whole. Every home sets its own pet policy, and that policy plus any pet fee is shown on the listing and in your quote before you book. Many homes welcome dogs. Cats and other animals vary by home.
This matters more on a long stay than on a short one. A dog living somewhere for four months uses the yard, the floors, and the neighbors' patience differently than a dog passing through. The homes that say yes to pets have usually thought that through, which is exactly why the details sit on the listing rather than in one blanket rule.
Filter for pet-friendly homes in MidStays search to narrow the list, then read that home's listing for the specifics: which animals, how many, and any pet fee. If anything is unclear, ask that home's local manager before you book — not after you have driven two states with a crate in the back.
Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book.
Pet policy at a glance
A few things hold everywhere on MidStays: the 29-night minimum and a local manager inspecting the home before you arrive. Everything specific to pets belongs to the individual home — whether pets are welcome at all, which animals, how many, and any pet fee. All of it is on the listing.
| Consistent across MidStays | Varies by home — check the listing |
|---|---|
| Minimum stay is 29 nights on every home | Whether pets are welcome at that home at all |
| The pet policy for a home is shown on that home's listing | How many pets are allowed |
| Any pet fee or pet deposit appears on the listing and in your quote before you book | Any size, weight, or breed limit the home sets |
| Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book | Whether there is a yard, and whether it is fenced |
| Every home is inspected by a local manager before you arrive | Condo, apartment, or HOA community pet rules layered on top of the home's own |
| You are responsible for your pet through the stay, including any damage | Whether a pet may be left alone in the home, and for how long |
| MidStays search can filter for pet-friendly homes | Nearby dog parks, trails, and walking routes |
Pet rules sit inside a bigger set of house rules. Occupancy, quiet hours, parking, and community rules are all covered in MidStays house rules and policies. What arrives in every home regardless of pets is on what's included in every MidStays home, and how a home is checked before you arrive is explained in trust and safety at MidStays.
Ready to look? Start with MidStays destinations across Arizona and California, or read what your first 48 hours look like so day one with an anxious animal goes smoothly.
If you travel with a service animal, contact the local manager for the home before you book so the specifics of that property are clear in writing.
Filter for pet-friendly homes in MidStays search, then open each listing and read its pet policy. The filter narrows the list; the listing gives you the specifics — which animals, how many, and any pet fee. If something is still unclear, ask that home's local manager before you book.
That depends on the home. Some homes charge a pet fee or a pet deposit and some do not, and MidStays does not set one amount across the site. Any pet fee for the home you are looking at appears on its listing and in your quote before you book.
MidStays does not apply one site-wide. Individual homes may set size, weight, or breed limits, and condo or HOA communities sometimes add their own on top. Both appear on the listing. If your dog sits near a limit, confirm it with that home's local manager rather than guessing.
It varies by home. Some welcome one pet, some welcome several, and some welcome none at all. The number allowed appears on the listing. Families arriving with more than one animal — common when a household has been displaced or relocated — should tell the local manager exactly what is coming before booking.
Sometimes. Many homes that welcome dogs do not welcome cats, and a few do the opposite, so read the listing rather than assuming pet-friendly covers every animal. Birds, reptiles, and small caged animals are handled home by home as well. Ask the local manager if the listing does not say.
Your pet's behavior, cleanup, and any damage to the home, plus the community's rules on leashes and noise. Across a month or more that also means yard cleanup, keeping barking in check with real neighbors nearby, and not leaving the animal alone longer than the home's policy allows.