+1, just hit this on my first Hostshare stay. Guest booked my Killeen listing for 1 guest with no mention of an animal, then brought a pet that left hair and dirt across the blankets and both couches. My payout for the stay was the $99 cleaning fee, and the pet turnover alone eats a big chunk of that before normal cleaning even starts.

What makes this one odd is that Hostshare's own Service Animals/ESA/Pets policy explicitly says hosts "may charge pet fees, security deposits, and enforce rules" for pets - so the policy already grants it, there's just no field for it. Even a basic optional pet fee shown to the guest at booking, plus a "traveling with a pet" checkbox so hosts know in advance, would cover most of this. Under Review since Feb 2025 - any update?

Agreed! My cleaner charges me an extra $50 when there are pets, and there is no way for me to recoup this extra cost for current Hostshare stays when someone brings their pet with them.