Houses had thatched roofs - thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, rats, and bugs) lived in the roof.
When it rained it became slippery, and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof, hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
weird.
I remember that my AESTHET prof told us this(four terms ago).
If this is true is amuses me
i need more knowledge like this in my life.
You learn something new every day.