Tom and Jerry take note - this is how a cat and mouse can get on as friends.

There's no doubt there would only be one winner if these two were fighting.

But the animals played for the cameras and seemed to get along, with the mouse 'scampering off' unscathed.

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Tom and Jerry take note - this is how a cat and mouse can get on as friends

There's no doubt there would only be one winner if these two were fighting

Lala gives her new friends a peck on the cheek after becoming friends in Paul Mealey's garden

The animals played for the cameras and seemed to get along, with the mouse 'scampering off' unscathed

The heart-warming pictures were taken by cat owner Paul Mealey in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.

The two-year-old cat, Lala, seemed to forget the pair were supposed to be sworn enemies.

The rescue animal was seen playing with her new friend for more than 20 minutes in Mr Mealey's garden.

Life between a cat and mouse is portrayed very differently in the children's TV classic Tom and Jerry

The pictures were taken by cat owner Paul Mealey in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

The two-year-old cat, Lala, seemed to forget the pair were supposed to be sworn enemies

She gave the rodent a kiss and cuddle as, the smaller of the two danced around joyfully

She gave the rodent a kiss and cuddle as, the smaller of the two danced around joyfully.

Mr Mealey said: 'They were playing really happily together in the late summer sunshine.

'At the end the mouse just scampered off and Lala looked really happy that she had made a new friend.'

Mr Mealey said: 'They were playing really happily together in the late summer sunshine'

Pictured is the mouse speaking to its new pal Lala the cat - an unusual friendship