diff --git a/backend/db.py b/backend/db.py
index ab21c6e..410935b 100644
--- a/backend/db.py
+++ b/backend/db.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-"""Database utility functions for managing the pet adoption database."""
-
 import sqlite3
 import os
 
@@ -16,30 +14,34 @@ def init_db():
     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
-    )''')
+    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
+        )
+    ''')
 
     # 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.execute('''
+        INSERT INTO animals (name, species, breed, age, personality, image_path)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    ''', ('TestDog', 'Dog', 'Mixed', 2, 'Friendly', '/images/test.jpg'))
 
     conn.commit()
     conn.close()