No, you can't sell animals on Facebook Marketplace. Meta's Commerce Policies ban buying, selling or trading live animals, including pets and livestock, and Facebook's Marketplace rules add that posting animals for adoption isn't allowed either, except by approved pet adoption matching services. You can still sell things for animals, such as cages, toys and collars.
You may well have seen animals listed anyway. Those listings break the rules, and Facebook rejects them when its systems detect them or someone reports them. Here's exactly what's banned, what's allowed, and what happens if a listing gets caught.
What Meta's animal rules ban and allow
The policy covers land, animals and animal products. Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of animals or animal products, or land in ecological conservation areas. The detail is more specific than most people expect:
| Item | Allowed on Marketplace? |
|---|---|
| Animal cages | Yes |
| Products for animal use, such as toys and collars | Yes |
| Live animals, including livestock and pets | No |
| Medicines, medical devices and veterinary services | No |
| Any product or part from dogs, cats, or endangered or threatened animals, such as leather, skin, hide, fur, wool or hair | No |
| Animal parts, including bone, teeth, horn, ivory, taxidermy, organs and carcasses | No |
| Some animal products meant for eating, such as raw fish, meat or eggs | No |
| Land or property of any type in ecological conservation areas | No |
Two of those catch sellers out. Eggs from backyard hens fall under the products intended for consumption that aren't allowed. And anything made from dog or cat hair or fur is banned outright, whatever the item.
Can you rehome a pet on Facebook Marketplace?
Not as an ordinary user. Facebook's list of things that can't be sold on Marketplace says selling animals or animal products isn't allowed, and that this includes posting about animals for adoption. The only exception it names is approved pet adoption matching services.
Under those rules, a free puppy, a rehoming fee or a swap is still an animal listing, because the policy covers trading and adoption posts as well as sales.
What happens if you list an animal anyway
Facebook reviews listings when its systems detect a potential violation or when someone reports them. Listings that break the Commerce Policies are rejected, and breaking those policies can get your Marketplace access limited or suspended. Facebook warns you first when your access is at risk.
| What happens | Your options |
|---|---|
| Your listing is rejected | Request a review from Profile status if you think Facebook made a mistake. Reviews aren't available after 180 days or for every rule |
| Your access is at risk | If it's your first time breaking a rule, you may be able to remove the warning, but the listing won't be restored |
| Your access is limited or suspended | Check Profile status, then Marketplace, to see what happened and any review options |
If you think Facebook got it wrong, for example you listed a dog bed and it was read as a dog, Facebook's steps to request a review are:
- Go to your profile.
- Click the options button and select Profile status.
- Select Marketplace below Extra features.
- Click See what happened or See issue and select the listing.
- Click Request review.
If there's no review option, Facebook gives three reasons: it's been more than 180 days since the listing was rejected, you've already asked for a review, or a review isn't available for the rule you broke. I've explained what a stuck listing means in my guide to why a Facebook Marketplace listing is pending.
Pet supplies you can sell
If you're clearing out after a pet's passed away or grown out of its kit, Marketplace is fine for that. Cages, toys, collars and other products for animal use are on the allowed list. Just leave out medicines, medical devices and anything made from animal parts.
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For the listing itself, Facebook's tips are simple: clear original photos that show the item's condition, a description that mentions any wear, and an agreed price and pick-up point. My guide to selling on Facebook Marketplace covers the rest.
My advice
Don't list the animal, even as free to a good home. It's likely to be rejected, and breaking the rules can cost you your Marketplace access for everything else you sell. If you're rehoming a pet, an approved adoption matching service or a local rescue is the safer route, and you can still sell the supplies on Marketplace.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you sell animals on Facebook Marketplace?
No. Meta's Commerce Policies don't allow buying, selling or trading live animals, including pets and livestock.
Can you give away a pet for free on Facebook Marketplace?
No. Facebook says posting about animals for adoption isn't allowed on Marketplace, except by approved pet adoption matching services.
Can you sell eggs on Facebook Marketplace?
Meta's Commerce Policies list some animal products intended for consumption, such as raw fish, meat or eggs, as not allowed.
Can I sell pet supplies on Facebook Marketplace?
Yes. Animal cages and products for animal use, such as toys and collars, are allowed. Medicines, medical devices and animal parts aren't.
