Many California disasters necessitate instant evacuation. Imagine that in the wake of a disaster the human family members make it, but the family pet cannot be evacuated because it cannot be found.
Pets sometimes evacuate themselves, by bolting.
Reuniting pets with their human families becomes a major task in the aftermath of natural disasters, and pet identification assures reuniting. Pet identification should be a part of every family's evacuation plan before a disaster strikes. Perhaps it is not a California disaster that breaks up your family unit. Again, pet identification should be a part of every family's plan. Microchipping is an identification system for recovery of pets.