Messaging other members
Messages on Creatures are private conversations between two members or organizations. Open the other person's profile, select Message, write your note in Write a message, and select the send arrow.
Start or continue a conversation
- Open the profile of the member or organization you want to reach.
- Select Message. If you have talked before, the button says View conversation and opens your earlier messages.
- Write your note in Write a message.
- Select the send arrow (Send message). On a computer, pressing Enter also sends, and Shift + Enter starts a new line.
Some breeder profiles lead with Join program waitlist. On those profiles, Message is inside More profile actions (the down arrow).
On a listing, Message seller opens the same kind of conversation, with a label that names the animal. After a sale, the seller sees Message buyer. If you are signed out, Creatures asks you to sign in first.
The message box has a few helpers:
- The paperclip (Attach photos or files) adds photos or files. Select a photo to see it larger. Other files, like a PDF, open in a new tab.
- The smile (Insert emoji into message) adds an emoji.
- The microphone (Start voice typing) writes down what you say.
- Type @ to mention a person, organization or animal.
Creatures keeps one conversation for each pair, so going back never starts a new thread. There are no group messages.
The one exception is a stud service request (asking to breed a female to someone's male). Each request has its own text-only chat, which you open with Message provider or Message customer on the request. It does not show in Messages, and for an organization only its owners and co-owners can open it.
Messages to your organization
When someone writes to an organization you belong to, the conversation shows "to" and the organization's name in your Messages. The organization's owners, co-owners and team members can all read it and answer it. Their replies go out as the organization.
Conversations you start from a profile come from you, not the organization. Keep personal notes there.
Find Messages on your phone
Messages is the speech-bubble icon at the top of the screen. A red number shows how many conversations have new messages. You can also open Messages from your account menu (your picture).
The bar at the bottom of the screen has no Messages tab, and it hides while a conversation is open. Select Back to all messages to return to your list.
React to a message
- Select the smile under a message (React to message).
- Pick from the quick bar: heart, laughing, surprised, sad, angry or thumbs up. Select + for any other emoji.
Reactions you already added are circled in the quick bar. Select one again to take it off. You can add up to four different reactions to one message.
To see who reacted, select a reaction under the message. If it is yours, Remove my reaction takes it off.
Posts in the community feed work a little differently. See Posting, reacting, and reposting in the community feed.
If you cannot start a new conversation
Creatures limits brand-new conversations to stop spam. Members who have verified their ID can start 10 in 24 hours. Members who have not can start 1. The 24 hours count from your first new conversation. Replies in conversations you already have are never limited.
At the limit, the conversation says "You'll need to verify your ID before sending any additional new messages today." To start more, verify your identity. If you are already verified, you can start more once the 24 hours are up.
Your first conversation may be a welcome note from Creatures. Creatures staff accounts cannot be blocked. For unwanted messages, see Blocking or reporting another member.
Related information
- Finding and managing your messages
- Blocking or reporting another member
- Posting, reacting, and reposting in the community feed
Updated on: 29/10/2026
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