Anyone know why is it said to be "Raining cats and dogs"?

Answer 1

The leading theory seems to be that animals have been associated with weather for centuries. Cats stand for rain, and dogs for wind.

Answer 2

It has something do to with the greeks or romans.... There dogs and cats used to be on the roofs of their houses and when it started to rain they would jump down and there would be a bunch of dogs and cats falling from the skys.

Answer 3

if you want a serious answer it dates back to the time when people made their roofs out of straw and the animals used to lie down in the straw, especially in the wintertime, as it was the warmest place they could find. When the rains came, the roof would soften, and the animals would fall through. Hence the saying, it's raining cats and dogs.
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Answer 4

This is referring to how cats and dogs would stay on the rooftops. When it would rain real bad they would slip off, hence raining cats and dogs

Answer 5

yep, the old thatched roofs where the animals used to sleep on the roof to keep warm. When it would rain hard, the thatch would get soggy and sag, and the animals would fall into the house - raining cats and dogs.

Answer 6

Raining animals is a relatively rare meteorological phenomenon, although occurrences have been reported from many countries throughout history. One hypothesis that has been furthered to explain this phenomenon is that strong winds travelling over water sometimes pick up debris such as fish or frogs, and carry them for up to several miles

Answer 7

Raining cats and dogs is an idiom it means its raining really hard outside.

Answer 8

because when cat and dog get together, they became really loud, like rain on the roof.

Answer 9

Raining like catas and dogs means I rains so much and strongly.

Answer 10

Big Big Rain Drops!!!