A cat and a dog ended up having a tug-of-war over the pooch's lead after the determined puss grabbed hold of it.

Video captured by owner Jake Windram, 24, shows Mouse the Jack Russell terrier scrambling to go on a walk as ginger cat Jaffa hangs onto his lead.

Jake, who filmed the hilarious game of 'cat and mouse' in his Melbourne flat, is heard asking: 'Mouse, come on! Come on, do you wanna go for a walk?'

Mouse looks up eagerly with his tail wagging as Jaffa lays behind him.

As the tiny dog then tries to follow his owner outside, the feline is seen clawing onto his lead, yanking Mouse back and preventing him from leaving.

Mouse yaps furiously at Jaffa, and proceeds to prise the lead from Jaffa's claws as their owner Jake laughs.

After a brief tug-of-war, the cat loses grip of the lead, and Mouse is seen scampering down the hallway to go on a walk.

Video captured by owner Jake Windram, 24, shows helpless Mouse scrambling to go on a walk as lounging feisty feline Jaffa hangs onto his lead at their home in Melbourne

Mouse yaps furiously at Jaffa, and proceeds to prise the lead from Jaffa's claws as their owner Jake laughs and watches on. After a brief tug-of-war, the cat loses grip of the lead, and Mouse is seen scampering down the hallway to go on a walk

Jake is heard saying: 'Yes! Come on! Good boy!'

According to their Instagram page mouse.and.jaffa, Mouse was found shaking in a cage, while Jaffa was saved a day before he was due to be put down.

The Instagram page adds: 'They are now brothers'.

Jake shared this adorable video online last November.