It’s raining Cats & Dogs!

[Angelica]

In mythology wolves & dogs were assistants of Odin the god of storms. Sailors thought storms were related to wolves & dogs. There is also a tale that pets lived on the roof so when it rained heavily they felt from the roof. It’s said that in 17th/18th century England heavy rain will carry along dead animals and rubbish. It must have been a terrible sight seeing the dead cats & dogs corpses floating. Poor hygiene in the unrefined Londonian streets must have lead to the phrase raining cats and dogs. Writers have taken up that phrase throughout the centuries. So I guest it will be extremely productive if we keep our streets clean & take good care of our pets. If we keep our dog’s health optimized then perhaps we’ll pass down other phrases to our next generation.