Adoption Rules

Effective date: June 5, 2026
Last updated: June 5, 2026
Service Provider: Köksal Fındık / PatiBase
Contact: info@patibase.app

The PatiBase Adoption area is provided to help pets find new homes in a safe, ethical manner that prioritizes animal welfare.

These rules apply to all users who create adoption listings on PatiBase, apply to listings, contact listing owners, or take part in the adoption process.

By creating an adoption listing on PatiBase or interacting with adoption listings, you are deemed to have accepted these rules.

1. Purpose of the Adoption Area

The PatiBase adoption area was created to support the rehoming of pets to safe and responsible people, without any commercial purpose.

PatiBase may not be used for animal sales, commercial breeding, pet shop sales, or brokerage commissions.

The fundamental priority in the adoption process is always the animal's health, safety, welfare, and access to suitable living conditions.

2. Animal Sales Are Strictly Prohibited

Animals may not be sold through PatiBase.

The following behaviors are prohibited:

• Requesting a fee under the name of adoption
• Requesting a deposit, reservation fee, or advance payment
• Requesting a commission
• Imposing a mandatory donation or payment under the name of food/expenses
• Conducting breeding, farm, or pet shop sales
• Pursuing commercial sales with expressions such as breed, puppy/kitten, special breed, or similar
• Selling by directing users outside the app
• Using adoption listings for commercial advertising

PatiBase may remove listings it considers to involve sales or commercial purposes, restrict the related account, or permanently close it.

3. Accuracy of Listing Information

The user creating an adoption listing is responsible for ensuring that all information shared in the listing is accurate, current, and complete.

Where possible, the following information should be stated honestly in the listing:

• The animal's species
• Breed or estimated breed
• Age or estimated age
• Gender
• Neutering status
• Vaccination status
• Microchip status, if any
• Health condition
• Known illnesses or special care needs
• Behavioral characteristics
• Compatibility with other animals or children
• City and district where the animal is located
• Reason for rehoming

The listing owner is responsible for any consequences arising from incorrect, misleading, incomplete, or withheld information.

4. Photo and Video Rules

Photos and videos used in listings must be real, current, and belong to the animal in question.

The following content is prohibited:

• Using photos or videos belonging to others without permission
• Representative images that do not show the actual animal
• Misleading images or images of a different animal
• Images involving violence, mistreatment, neglect, or abuse
• Disturbing, inappropriate, or manipulative content
• Images containing phone numbers, prices, sales redirection, or commercial advertising

PatiBase may remove inappropriate images or have the listing taken down.

5. Animal Welfare and Responsible Adoption

Animal welfare is the priority in the adoption process.

The user publishing a listing should make reasonable efforts to ensure that the adopter can provide suitable living conditions for the animal.

The adopter accepts that they will be responsible for the animal's care, nutrition, health, safety, and living conditions.

The adoption decision should not be made hastily. Where possible, the parties are advised to discuss the following:

• The animal's daily care needs
• Health history
• Vaccination and neutering status
• Feeding habits
• Character and behavioral traits
• Home environment and safety conditions
• Compatibility with other animals or children
• A veterinary check, if necessary
• Expectations for communication after adoption

PatiBase advises the parties to act carefully, transparently, and with animal welfare as the priority throughout this process.

6. Responsibilities of the Adopter

A user who wants to adopt an animal through PatiBase:

• Must be in a position to take on the responsibility of caring for the animal.
• Must provide the animal with safe and suitable living conditions.
• Must meet the animal's regular feeding, care, health, and veterinary needs.
• Must not abandon, sell, or abuse the animal.
• Must carefully evaluate the information provided before adoption.
• Must seek professional support from a veterinarian when necessary.
• Must regard the adoption decision as a permanent responsibility.

PatiBase does not guarantee the suitability of the adopter. The parties are responsible for making their own assessments.

7. Responsibilities of the Listing Owner

A user publishing an adoption listing:

• Must share accurate and honest information in the listing.
• Must not conceal the animal's known health and behavioral condition.
• Must not sell the animal or request any commercial benefit.
• Must not mislead the adopter.
• Should, if necessary, meet before the adoption and try to ensure that the animal will go to suitable conditions.
• Must mark the listing as "adopted" once the adoption is completed.
• Must be aware that any disputes arising between the parties after adoption are their own responsibility.

8. PatiBase's Role

PatiBase is a digital platform that enables the publishing of adoption listings and communication between users.

PatiBase:

• Is not the owner of the animal.
• Is not a direct party to the adoption transaction.
• Does not guarantee the animal's health condition.
• Does not guarantee the accuracy of listing information.
• Does not guarantee the suitability of the adopter.
• Does not undertake that the adoption process will be completed without problems.
• Is not responsible for disputes between users.

However, in order to protect platform security and animal welfare, PatiBase may review listings, evaluate complaints, remove content that violates the rules, and take action against accounts.

9. Prohibited Listings

The following listings may not be published on PatiBase:

• Listings involving animal sales
• Breeder, farm, or pet shop listings
• Listings requesting a deposit, fee, or commission
• Listings concerning illegal species
• Listings containing misleading information
• Fake adoption listings
• Listings involving violence, neglect, or abuse
• Listings intended for animal fighting, hunting, experimentation, breeding, or abuse
• Listings containing commercial advertising
• Listings attempting to rehome someone else's animal without permission
• Listings intended to defraud users or direct them to sales outside the app

Such listings may be removed without notice.

10. Prohibited Behaviors

The following behaviors are prohibited in the PatiBase adoption area:

• Threatening, harassing, or pressuring users
• Providing misleading information
• Using fake accounts
• Impersonating others
• Sharing photos or contact information belonging to others without permission
• Committing fraud
• Requesting payment under the name of adoption
• Directing users to sales outside the app
• Behaving in ways that harm, mistreat, or neglect the animal
• Sharing messages, comments, or content that violates the community guidelines

In case of such behavior, PatiBase may restrict, suspend, or permanently close the relevant user's account.

11. Complaint and Review Process

Users can report fake listings, animal sales, fraud, mistreatment, inappropriate content, threats, harassment, or other rule violations to PatiBase through the in-app reporting tools or by emailing info@patibase.app.

PatiBase tries to evaluate incoming complaints within a reasonable time.

As a result of a complaint:

• The listing may be removed.
• The listing's visibility may be limited.
• Additional information may be requested from the user.
• The account may be temporarily or permanently restricted.
• The competent authorities may be contacted where necessary.

It is not guaranteed that action will be taken as a result of every complaint. PatiBase carries out its assessment within the framework of its own platform security, animal welfare, and the applicable legislation.

12. Responsibility After Adoption

Once the adoption is completed, the adopter is responsible for the animal's care, health, safety, and living conditions.

Handover, care conditions, communication, contracts, follow-up, or disputes between the rehoming party and the adopter are the parties' own responsibility.

PatiBase is not responsible for disputes, care neglect, health problems, return requests, or similar situations that may occur after adoption.

If you believe an animal is being mistreated, neglected, or is at risk, you are advised to contact the relevant official institutions, local authorities, or competent bodies.

13. Safe Adoption Recommendations

PatiBase advises its users to consider the following safety recommendations:

• Read listing information carefully.
• Meet face to face where possible.
• Do not make any payment without seeing the animal.
• Since animal sales are prohibited on PatiBase, be cautious of anyone requesting money.
• Ask about the animal's health condition before adoption.
• Try to verify vaccination, neutering, and microchip information.
• Report suspicious behavior to PatiBase.
• For your own safety, hold initial meetings in a public or safe place where possible.
• Be careful when sharing your home address and private information.
• Do not make the adoption decision hastily.

These recommendations are for information purposes. The final decision and responsibility in the adoption process belong to the parties.

14. Relationship with Other Rules

These Adoption Rules apply together with the PatiBase Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy / KVKK Information Notice.

For matters not covered in this text, the PatiBase Terms of Use apply.

Users of the adoption area are deemed to have also accepted the PatiBase Terms of Use and the relevant privacy texts together with these rules.

15. Changes to the Rules

PatiBase may update these Adoption Rules from time to time.

Updated rules are published on this page. Significant changes may be communicated to users in the app, on the website, or by email.

Continuing to use the PatiBase adoption area after the rules are updated means that you accept the current rules.

16. Contact

You can contact us regarding the adoption rules, complaints, violation reports, or safety matters:

Email: info@patibase.app
Web: www.patibase.app
Service Provider: Köksal Fındık / PatiBase

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