Shift At Midnight Pets

Shift At Midnight offers four pet choices before the first shift: a Cat, Husky, Puppy, or Goose. The official announcement describes one shared opening goal for all four and does not publish different stats or abilities. Reviewed Steam release-build footage shows the shared medicine payment as $40 after Night 3.

For: Steam full release (July 22, 2026) · Updated: August 5, 2026

Key takeaways

• Choose one of four pets before starting the first shift.
• Earn personal profit for medicine within the first three shifts.
• The reviewed Steam release build presents a $40 medicine payment after Night 3; no pet-specific price is supported.
• Completing that goal lets the pet accompany later shifts.
• Pets can wander the store and help clean some customer or body mess.

All four pet choices

The official pets announcement names all four choices. It presents the decision as a companion preference, not as a class selection or tier list.

How the shared pet goal works

1. Choose a pet before the first shift.
2. Use personal earnings from the first three shifts to fund its medicine; the reviewed Steam release payment is $40 after Night 3.
3. After succeeding, bring the pet with you on shifts.
4. The pet can wander around the store and help clean some of the mess left by customers or their bodies.

The official announcement does not publish the medicine amount. The $40 value comes from two reviewed current Steam launch builds, so follow the value shown in your current platform and patch if it differs. No reviewed source supports a different price, cleaning speed, stat, or reward for each animal.

After Night 13, a separate $250 surgery decision can determine whether the pet survives the ending. That is not a second pet choice or an opening medicine price; use the ending and save-Clyde guide for the full route.

For the opening economy, use the Store and Quota guide. For the full first-shift loop, start with the Beginner Guide.

Quick answers

Which pets can you choose in Shift At Midnight?

The official announcement names a Cat, Husky, Puppy, and Goose.

Does one pet have the best ability?

No different abilities or stats are published for the four choices, so there is no source-backed best-pet ranking.

How much does the pet medicine cost?

Reviewed Steam release-build footage shows a $40 payment after Night 3. The official announcement says successful funding lets the pet join later shifts and help clean some mess.