In one episode Cute puppies are in a Sack and look like they're going to be buried by an old woman, but the boy character stops it and everything is ok.
A donkey is rescued from an abusive farmer. There are scenes where the farmers is shown using a switch.
6:44 - more heard than seen
22:51 - 23:50 - Larry intervenes to save the donkey...close ups of donkey's wounds