I do think it’s kinda important that a major moral of the fox and the hound is “make friends because having friends is nice.” (or, to be more clear: “make friends so you have people to play and have fun with, who like you, who give you a feeling of lasting connection”. Notably, Todd doesn’t get saved by a bear. What’s he getting out of it?)
But yes getting literally saved from bears is a big part of the package.
I do think it’s kinda important that a major moral of the fox and the hound is “make friends because having friends is nice.” (or, to be more clear: “make friends so you have people to play and have fun with, who like you, who give you a feeling of lasting connection”. Notably, Todd doesn’t get saved by a bear. What’s he getting out of it?)
But yes getting literally saved from bears is a big part of the package.