The article highlights the widespread cruelty involved in animal performances at local fairs, circuses, rodeos, and similar events, where animals such as horses, bulls, pigs, elephants, and big cats are subjected to harsh and unnatural training methods to entertain crowds and generate profits. It emphasizes that these practices cause significant physical and psychological harm to the animals, including injuries from heavy-weight pulling contests and stress from forced races in extreme heat.

Specifically, the article condemns events like horse and pony pulls, which risk serious injury to the animals, and piglet races, where young pigs are repeatedly stressed and exploited before being sold for slaughter or breeding. The author calls for an end to these abusive practices, urging event organizers to stop using animals for profit-driven entertainment and appealing to the public to support this cause.