Aleef العربية

Listing and community rules

Aleef is a safe place for animals and the people who love them. The rules are short, and following them gets your listing published faster.

  • Every listing reviewed before it goes live
  • Violations removed within 24 hours of a report
On this page

Animals you can list

Pick the animal type from the list when you create a listing. These are the only types allowed:

  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Ornamental birds
  • Pigeons
  • Fish
  • Small pets
  • Poultry
  • Livestock
  • Horses

Reptiles are on Aleef for supplies only; no listings.

Do, and don't

Do

  • Photograph the animal itself: clear, recent photos, 1 to 6 of them.
  • State the age, sex, breed and vaccination status as they are.
  • Write the full price in dinars: 150,000, not 150.
  • Choose For adoption if you're giving it away.
  • Mark the listing as sold once the animal is sold.
  • Use a number that works, and answer callers.

Don't

  • Don't list a wild or protected animal.
  • Don't use photos from the internet or of another animal.
  • Don't ask for a deposit before the buyer has seen the animal.
  • Don't list cats or dogs under two months old.
  • Don't offer medicines or drugs in a listing.
  • Don't post the same listing twice, or write anything offensive.

Always banned

We refuse these listings straight away and may suspend the account that posts them. Many are prohibited by Iraqi law and by CITES, the treaty that protects endangered species.

Wild and protected animals

Monkeys; lions, tigers and leopards; wolves, foxes, hyenas and jackals; bears; gazelles and deer; hedgehogs; crocodiles, venomous snakes and monitor lizards; land tortoises; houbara and francolins.

Birds of prey

Falcons of every kind, vultures, eagles, hawks and owls.

Wild songbirds

Birds taken from the wild, such as wild goldfinches and migratory birds. Cage-bred ornamental birds such as canaries are allowed.

Endangered species under CITES

Any species in Appendix I of the CITES convention, including the African grey parrot, and any animal of a CITES-listed species taken from the wild.

Animal parts and taxidermy

Skins, ivory and stuffed animals.

Fighting and cruelty

Dogs or roosters “for fighting”, animal fights, and any photo or text showing harm to an animal.

Medicines in listings

Medicines are ordered from licensed vet pharmacies only, never through animal listings.

The African grey parrot is banned. Other large parrots, such as macaws and cockatoos, are accepted only when bred in captivity; we review their listings with extra care and may refuse them.

Staying safe

  • Don't send a deposit before you've seen the animal yourself.
  • Meet the seller in a public place, ideally in daylight.
  • Ask for the vaccination card and check the animal's health before you pay.
  • Moving animals between governorates needs a veterinary health certificate.
  • Aleef and delivery drivers don't carry live animals; the handover is between you and the seller.

How to report a problem

  1. Open the listing, product or storeand tap Report.
  2. Choose a reasonand add a short note if you like. A note is required if you choose Other.
  3. Send the reportIt goes to the Aleef team only, never to the seller.

The reasons you'll see in the app:

  • Wild or protected animal
  • Sick or mistreated animal
  • Scam or deposit request
  • Fake photos
  • Fake price
  • Duplicate
  • Already sold
  • Unlicensed or expired medicine
  • Offensive content
  • Other

Don't want to see a particular seller? Block them from their listing. Their listings disappear for you at once, they aren't told, and you can unblock them at any time.

What happens after a report

  1. Straight away

    The report joins the review queue. A listing reported by 3 different people is hidden automatically until we review it.

  2. Within 24 hours

    The Aleef team reviews the report. If the content breaks the rules, we remove it and suspend the account that posted it, customer or store, and stop its number from signing up again. If nothing breaks the rules, the content stays.

  3. We let you know

    You get a notification when your report is closed, and the seller is told why their listing was removed.

If your listing is rejected

You'll get a notification with the reason. Edit the listing and send it, and it goes back for review. The possible reasons:

  • Banned animal (wild or protected)
  • Animal welfare concern
  • Too young to sell
  • Photos unclear or not real
  • Missing or wrong details
  • Unrealistic price
  • Duplicate listing
  • Not an animal listing
  • Contact number doesn't work

More questions? Visit the help page or read the terms of use.