Riddle

When is the worst weather for rats and mice?

Choose an answer

A.A thunderstorm
B.A snowstorm
C.A heatwave
D.When it rains cats and dogs.
Hint: It's a 6-word phrase with 22 letters, starting with "W".

Answer

When it rains cats and dogs.

Why this is the answer

The idiom 'raining cats and dogs' is taken literally, since cats and dogs falling from the sky would be terrifying for rats and mice, their natural predators.

This riddle is filed under Pet, Cat & Dog Riddles and rated Easy.