Can Tom and Jerry ever be friends or have they always been friends? A video shared on social media shows a cat and a rat sniffing each other like they were friends. While cats and rats are known to be enemies since inception, a video going viral on social media will make you think otherwise. Cats may be known for eating up rats, but we guess, times are changing, or rather not? IFS officer Susanta Nanda shared the interesting video on Twitter with the caption, "Finally Tom & Jerry jelled up." Tom and Jerry Are Best Friends? Viral Theory Behind Everyone's Favourite Cartoon is Making Twitterati Emotional.

The video begins with the cat coming closer to the rat and the latter soon begins touching its nose. Often, friends who fight all the time are referred to as Tom and Jerry because no matter how much they fight, at the end of the end they hold each other's back. Another interesting thing is the rat's cooperative reaction. While mouses are known for running away at the sight of cats, but this seems to be quite a different friendship. This Tom And Jerry Depiction Video of 'COVID And US' Posted by Twitter User is Apt!

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Maybe now we can make cartoons of Tom and Jerry being friends, no? As the video went viral, netizens appeared surprised at their friendly relationship. One of the Twitter users said that the cat was 'humane'. The video has been viewed over 2,400 times and is being widely shared. What do you think about the video? Are they really friends or is the cat simply sniffing its prey before devouring it?

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