Images by Jason Nolen Jason Nolen runs Cats of Madison, an Instagram account that almost daily shares photos of cats from around the city. Founded in 2016, the account now […]
Madison alder introduces proposal to ban cat declawing
A Madison alder is proposing a new policy that would prohibit cat declawing within city limits. For more, our Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Lindsay Lemmer, the proposal’s lead author […]
Dane County Humane Society faces surplus of cats, fewer adoptions
The Dane County Humane Society is currently coping with a surplus of cats. So far this month, the Society has taken in nearly 90 cats — bringing the shelter’s total […]
Climate Scientist Kimberly Nicholas and Environmentally Friendly Cats
Tonight the Perpetual Notion Machine welcomes professor and climate scientist Kimberly Nicholas, author of the book Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World. Professor […]
Your Pet’s Quality of Life with Dr. Katie Hilst
Dr. Katie Hilst, of Journeys Home Pet Euthanasia LLC, speaks with us about our pets’ quality of life, pending end of life, how such a life would be ended, and how […]
Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims
If I leave my abusive relationship, what will happen to my dog? Questions like this are familiar to volunteers with Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (SAAV), who visit the Access Hour […]
