Animal services for Canadian cities

The operating system for municipal animal services.

emili connects licensing, shelters, veterinary clinics and pet owners in one system — used by 170+ municipalities across Quebec, in French and English.

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170+municipalities in Quebec
2016founded in Canada
EN / FRboth official languages
1 wktypical launch (small cities)
Dogs of several breeds relaxing and playing together on a sunny lawn
emili/License Manager
Sample data
Active licenses12,847renewal season
Renewals (30d)1,062online & counter
Reunifications (30d)23median 22 min
Licenses issued30 days
Recent activity
  • License renewed online — receipt emailed
  • Microchip registered — AAHA lookup compatible
  • Adoption synced from the shelter
  • Batch mailing queued — 214 notices
A golden retriever in a walking harness sitting on grass beside its owner's legs on a sunny day, looking up and panting.
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Why it matters

Behind every record is an animal and someone who cares about it.

Licences, microchips and shelter records aren’t paperwork — they’re the thread that gets a lost pet home. emili keeps that registry current, accurate and reachable by the people who need it: municipal staff, shelters, veterinary clinics and owners.

How pet licensing works
The ecosystem

One pet. Connected records. The whole city in sync.

Scroll the journey — every step below contributes to the same connected pet record.

01A citizen registers a pet

A resident buys the license at emili.pet in minutes — in French or English, self-serve, no line at city hall.

emili.pet · online
02The municipality issues the license

Fees follow your by-law: rabies, spay/neuter and microchip discounts apply automatically. The payment is tracked in the record.

Fees computed by by-law
03An officer verifies in the field

Survey and Patroller record unlicensed pets door-to-door and sell the license on the spot — the record becomes available in the municipal registry after submission and synchronization.

Survey · Patroller
04The shelter stays in sync

Intake, medical care and adoptions share a connected record: where the shelter is integrated with municipal licensing, adopted pets can leave licensed and microchipped, no paperwork.

Adoption → license, connected
05The vet registers the microchip

The microchip number is linked to the pet and owner profile during registration through Emili.

AAHA lookup compatible
06The owner stays notified

Automatic renewal reminders can be sent before expiry, by email and mail, according to the municipality’s renewal schedule. Optional neighbourhood alerts when a dog goes missing nearby.

Automatic reminders
07A lost pet, a QR scan

A finder scans the tag with any phone — no app, no batteries, no GPS. The public lookup can retrieve a matching record quickly.

No app required
08Recovery — back home

The owner is notified through the contact options available in the record; the city, the shelter and the analytics all update. The record closes where it began.

Case closed
Why emili

Facts, not slogans.

Built for both official languages

Citizen portal, notices, documents and phone support in French and English.

Migration at no extra cost

Legacy databases, spreadsheets and system exports — migrated by our team.

Data hosted primarily in Canada

Encrypted connections and organizational safeguards designed to protect platform data.

Finance connected to the record

Follow purchases and transactions — who, what, when and by which payment method — tied to the relevant operational record.

Partners included

Free dedicated accounts for shelters, vets and partners, with customized training.

Citizen support included

Phone and email assistance for your residents during business hours.

For residents

Find Your Municipality

Enter your municipality to find the organization responsible for local pet licensing.

Live in a week, not a quarter.

Small and mid-sized communities launch in as little as one week — onboarding wizard, dedicated project manager, and migration of your data included. See the implementation plan.