By the next morning, old Bodger is very tired and is beginning to slow down, so the animals stop for a rest in a clearing and wait for Bodger to regain his strength. Now, well on their way home, the animals stop at a river to have a drink of water, but have to hide from a passing truck in case they are recognized. Then she finds half of a note that John had written that appears to imply that he took the animals with him on the trip (however, the other half of it was accidentally knocked into the fireplace by the cat, but Mrs. Oakes arrives at John's house expecting to see the animals, but cannot find them. This makes him want to do the same, so he starts off down the road and Tao and Bodger soon follow after him.

Soon after John drives away, Luath hears the calls of wild geese overhead, returning home. Oakes and her husband Bert to look after his house and the animals while he is absent. After a few days of having the animals in his care, John leaves for the opening day of duck hunting season, so he leaves his housekeeper Mrs. Family friend John Longridge offers to have the animals stay with him at his house in Northwestern Ontario. However, their two children, Peter and Elizabeth, worry about what is to be done with their three animals, Luath the young Labrador Retriever, Bodger the elderly English Bull Terrier, along with their Siamese cat Tao, while they are away. The Hunter family receives a telegram detailing that the father, James, has been offered a visiting fellowship at Oxford University in England. However, the human scenes, including the climactic ending, met with mixed to negative reception for disrupting the mood of the film. The film was mostly praised for its nature scenes and for Allen's narration. Based on the 1961 novel The Incredible Journey by British-Canadian writer Sheila Burnford, the film follows the adventure of Luath the Labrador Retriever, Bodger the Bull Terrier, and Tao the Siamese cat (Syn Cat) as they journey 250 miles (400В km) through the Canadian wilderness to return to their home.

The Incredible Journey is a 1963 adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution.

The incredible journey