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Sir Lazuli wrote: I like the way you bring these ideas forward. I have a few recommendations however:


 * We don’t need a large variety of voles, mice, rats, etc. Probably just one rat would do, maybe a larger variety in some places.


 * In Mirkwood the Dwarves hear Wood-elven hunting parties with dogs baying, so yes it’s safe to assume at least some Elves hunted with hounds.


 * There’s also mention of cats in The Lord of the Rings. Besides the cats of Queen Berúthiel, there’s another particularly interesting text:

“The ostler has a tipsy cat

That plays a five-stringed fiddle;

And up and down he runs his bow,

Now squeaking high, now purring low,

Now sawing in the middle.”

Though it’s probably not the most reliable source on cats’ behavior, if the people of Middle-earth made songs about cats they certainly existed. It also seems like they would keep cats around to ward off rodents.

You're probably right with rodents aha, I got a lil' carried away, who's gonna eat mouse and vole? Too small.

Thank you for the feedback and the lore backup.