The Interactions of the Ring-Bearers

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

"And as for Sauron; he knew where she lurked... And sometimes as a man may cast a dainty to his cat (his cat he calls her, but she owns him not) Sauron would send her prisoners that he had no better uses for..." So Sauron was known to do this and might have done so with Gollum.

By the way, does anyone know why Tolkien seems to have disliked cats? Consider the early tale of Tevildo, lord of cats, who later became Sauron.

No doubt he was scratched by one. He probably tripped over it after being bitten by that tarantula.