Animals and Environment

Last updated: November 2024

Principle

We want our platform to be a place that respects animals and celebrates the ways that they enrich our lives across different cultures and regions. We do not allow animal abuse, cruelty, neglect, trade, or other forms of animal exploitation. Our policy on animals, animal parts, or animal product content complies with legal standards and aims to create a secure and responsible environment for all our users.

Policy

We do not allow the promotion, sale, solicitation, or facilitation of access to live animals, livestock, pets, carcasses, or animal parts.


Examples of what may be allowed:

  • Products for animals such as toys, clothes, collars, cages, or food

  • Pet services such as dog walking, pet care, pet cafes, pet grooming, or training

  • Advertising content related to the adoption of animals is only permitted for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and animal shelters. However, we do not allow the adoption of pedigree or purebred pets or the cross-breeding of pets


Examples of what is not allowed:

  • Animals, animal body parts, or products derived from:

    • Live animals

    • Animals listed as endangered, vulnerable, or threatened

  • Animal products or parts derived from:

    • Horns, bones, teeth, and tusks

    • Skin, fur, feathers, hair, scales and fins

    • Offals, fats, and fluids

  • Sale or adoption of rare, protected plants and animal species

  • Pet products related to animal abuse such as shock collars and ultrasonic repellers