diff --git a/backend/db.py b/backend/db.py
index 3b88968..994231d 100644
--- a/backend/db.py
+++ b/backend/db.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-"""
-Database utility functions for managing the pet adoption database.
-"""
+"""Database utility functions for managing the pet adoption database."""
 
 import sqlite3
 import os
+from utils import create_tables
 
 def init_db():
     """Initialize the database, creating tables and inserting initial data."""
@@ -15,37 +14,13 @@ def init_db():
 
     # Connect to SQLite database (it will create the file if it doesn't exist)
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-
-    # Create tables
-    cursor.execute('''
-        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS animals (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            name TEXT NOT NULL,
-            species TEXT NOT NULL,
-            breed TEXT,
-            age INTEGER,
-            personality TEXT,
-            image_path TEXT,
-            adoption_status TEXT DEFAULT 'Available'
-        )
-    ''')
-
-    cursor.execute('''
-        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS adopters (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
-            password TEXT NOT NULL,
-            email TEXT UNIQUE,
-            join_date TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-        )
-    ''')
+    create_tables(conn)
 
     # Insert initial data (e.g., a test animal)
-    cursor.execute('''
-        INSERT INTO animals (name, species, breed, age, personality, image_path)
-        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-    ''', ('TestDog', 'Dog', 'Mixed', 2, 'Friendly', '/images/test.jpg'))
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    cursor.execute('''INSERT INTO animals (name, species, breed, age, personality, image_path) 
+                      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)''', 
+                   ('TestDog', 'Dog', 'Mixed', 2, 'Friendly', '/images/test.jpg'))
 
     conn.commit()
     conn.close()