'Heavenly Puss' It's true that a scene from a "Tom and Jerry" cartoon showed three kittens that had drowned in a sack. The name of the cartoon was " Heavenly Puss." It was released in 1949.

Cartoon history buffs knew Tom and Jerry were originally dubbed Jasper and Jinx in their very first appearance, 1940's Puss Gets the Boot, so it's satisfying those original names are honored here ...

This year marks the 85th anniversary of Tom and Jerry; the characters first debuted in the 1940 MGM theatrical animated short Puss Gets the Boot.