Non-rational animals are neither innocent or guilty. They are morally neutral. Unless one believes the world is one big Disney animated film.
You've never met my Dutch Shepherd pup. He's a mischievous imp, guilty as sin and he knows it lol.
For insurance reason—the owner of the boarding stable kept them lock in there stalls to burn to death when he pulled out. He should have let them run for there lives (as other did). I don’t know all the details but it looks bad. The racehorses in fire danger—500 horses—were released. 12 died in the fire but the rest ran to freedom and were gathered and saved.