Microchipping is the best thing an owner can do for any of their pets. My dogs have been chipped since it first came out years ago.. I have not done my horses yet, but if I lived in an area that natural disaters accured they would be chipped.

As far as being evacuated for fires, It has happened in our north country. A good majority of the people don't have trailers or trailers big enough to haul all of their livestock. A few years ago we had two fires come together and people had no time to evacuate. Most just turned their horses loose and let them fend for themselves. Many horses were lost or they couldn't find their owners. We actually drove north and brought 4 horses down for people who didn't have a trailer.