The film contains no LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of non-heteronormative identities. Social dynamics focus entirely on familial and species-based structures.

Fly the dog disrupts biological expectations by adopting a maternal role for Babe. While human characters follow traditional archetypes, the central arc challenges roles dictated by social utility.

The setting is a homogeneous rural environment lacking human-centric racial diversity. The film uses non-human species as metaphors for social standing and marginalized classes.

The narrative critiques the view of living beings as mere commodities. It prioritizes individual agency and empathy over rigid, systemic hierarchies and the natural order.

No specific physical or neurodivergent disabilities are central to the story. The character Ferdinand the duck offers a minor exploration of non-conformity.