"The Cuckoo Bird" features a chaotic scene at a cat and dog hospital, highlighting the frantic atmosphere of emergency cases. Characters call for help, including a Dr. Quack, amidst the confusion ...

On Feb. 10, 1940 — 85 years ago Monday — the first Tom & Jerry cartoon short ... with a conflict between a dog and a fox. Along the way, that idea morphed into a cat and mouse.