The answer according to the post is yes, they are best friends. The explanation the post offers is that Tom actually is fond of Jerry as a friend and vice versa. However, to protect Jerry, as he is a rodent, after all, Tom pretends to hate him and chase him in front of his owner.

Does Tom actually want to kill Jerry?

Mainly, though, Tom never truly wanted to kill Jerry. Tom was brought into the home to chase the mice away. We have seen his owner multiple times getting angry at Tom and ridiculing him for not being able to get Jerry. Some cats just want to relax.

Why does Tom never kill Jerry?

Tom never really wanted to kill Jerry because what would he do if Jerry dies. Jerry was the Chase. Tom was running not after Jerry but because of Jerry. ... Tom is more interested in Chasing Jerry than killing it.