2007-01-16 04:57:08 · 15 answers · asked by SAIF A 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Sometimes.
2007-01-16 05:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by rugbee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phrase: rain dogs and cats
(idiomatic) To rain very heavily.
Usage Note: Rarely used. The term rain cats and dogs is current usage.
2007-01-16 05:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by pensk8r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Raining cats and dogs" is an expression that comes from long ago. When people had thatched roofs, their domestic animals often sought shelter there. When it would rain, the cats and dogs would seek shelter elsewhere so it seemed like it was "raining cats and dogs."
2007-01-16 05:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lady J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And now watch Spot run! (all figures are in MPH and data is from MS Bookshelf.)
Cheetah 70
Pronghorn antelope 61
Wildebeest 50
Lion 50
Thomson's gazelle 50
Quarterhorse 47.5
Elk 45
Cape hunting dog 45
Coyote 43
Gray fox 42
Hyena 40
Zebra40
Mongolian wild ass40
Greyhound39.35
Whippet35.50
Rabbit (domestic)35
Mule deer35
Jackal35
Reindeer32
Giraffe32
White-tailed deer30
Wart hog30
Grizzly bear30
Cat (domestic)30
Human27.89
Elephant25
Black mamba snake20
Six-lined race runner18
Wild turkey15
Squirrel12
Pig (domestic)11
Chicken9
Spider (Tegenaria atrica)1.17
Giant tortoise0.17
Three-toed sloth0.15
Garden snail0.03
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2007-01-16 05:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by james 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its pouring Cats and Dogs here.
2007-01-16 05:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has happened somewhere before actually...I know some places in the world its rained fish. I can't rememebr the phenomenon or why it happened, but its some kind of natural thing. google it
2007-01-19 13:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by mediaevael_baebe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically no. It's just an expression meaning it's raining really hard.
2007-01-16 05:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly cats at my house, some dogs
2007-01-16 05:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by ♫♪music dreamer♪♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means it is raining very heavy...
2007-01-16 05:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah? So be careful not to step in a poodle
2007-01-16 05:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by boatworker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋