Editor's Notes.... Summertime Summer is a busy time for New Rattitude members. Many are participating in local doggie events such as the W.O.O.F Walk and Pet Expo in California (see photo) or PetSmart adoption days, while others are organizing rat terrier meetups at dog parks in their area. These events are wonderful opportunities to spread the word about New Rattitude and rat terrier rescue and to provide potential adopters a chance to meet our foster dogs. Our industrious NR fundraising team recently wrapped up a successful "Nationwide Garage Sale" event and has introduced our next "Summer Challenge" fundraiser. Get all the details of both in the News & Events section below. Another milestone was passed this month as New Rattitude rescued its 250th dog since our inception less than a year ago. This is an amazing accomplishment, far surpassing our initial expectations. We are extremely grateful for our many hardworking members and generous supporters who have made it possible. This brings me to one of the not-so-happy summer happenings--a phenomenon we refer to as "dumping season." Typically this time of year, shelters all across the country are overwhelmed with abandoned pets, and thus we are seeing a huge increase in the number of ratties needing rescue. It is a stressful and heartbreaking time because we simply cannot save them all. We need more foster homes. Please, if you are able, consider opening your home to one of these deserving ratties by becoming a New Rattitude foster parent. You can fill out an application here, or if you would like to learn more about what is involved with fostering and talk with other foster parents about their experiences, you are invited to join our new Tude Talk Yahoo group. This is an informal, private group where our members, adopters, and supporters can share rattie stories, seek advice and support, or just make friends with some of the best folks around. Welcome New Members Our New Rattitude family continues to grow! We'd like to welcome the following new members. Thanks for joining our team! Kelia Hamilton, Indiana Lee Isabella, Pennsylvania Amy Huber, Ohio Stephanie Bartelt, Missouri Susan McKnight, Colorado The Shelter Challenge...on the Home Stretch! New Rattitude is again participating in the Shelter Challenge, sponsored by The Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com. As the contest nears completion, NR is maintaining its first place position for the state of Georgia. We don't want to drop the ball now and lose that $1,000 prize! We need your votes every day through July 26 to win. Let your animal-loving family, friends, and neighbors know! To vote, go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge. In the lavender box, type "New Rattitude" for shelter name, then "GA" for state. Then click the search button. Although we have six different Petfinder regions, we need to concentrate all of our votes on ONE shelter, so we've chosen the Georgia region. Each computer may vote once per day. Thank you for your help!

					Fecal Follies  Adventures in Poop Composting by Janell Brown It was a beautiful spring day, the trees were in bloom, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of…dog poop?!! I had stepped out into the backyard to enjoy a warm, sunny day and was greeted again by the not-so-sweet smell of my ratties' contributions to the landscaping. Rather than enshroud their little turds in plastic bags and send them off to the landfill to spend the next 50 years breaking down, I was ready to try a greener alternative--poop composting. There are three main methods for composting animal waste: the wet method (which is what we use), the dry method, and worm composting. Although I think worm composting is great, I have heard that it doesn’t work especially well for pets. The reason is that many dogs and cats are regularly wormed with a broad-spectrum wormer. This can kill all the wonderful red wiggler worms that you have invested in to compost the poop. Therefore, I’m going to focus on the wet and dry methods of breaking down dog waste. Several companies make little doggy “septic tanks” for the wet method of composting. I purchased a Doggie Dooley 2000 model, which is essentially a small trash can with a hinged lid that is dropped down into a hole in the ground. It costs between $90-$110, but you can easily make your own by using a small plastic outdoor trash can. Although it's not as fancy, it will definitely do the job. The placement of this project is important. Find a spot away from trees that might send roots through your composting system, and make sure that the space drains away from any areas used for food crops. Ornamental landscaping will do fine around the tank, but you don’t want your prize tomatoes partaking of any runoff. Smell really isn’t much of an issue. Mind you, when you open the lid, you are going to get a whiff on a hot day, but the scent is more “eau de sewage treatment plant” than fresh, steaming dog poo. Even when the temperatures here were in the upper 80s, I didn't smell a thing, and when I opened the Dooley to make a "deposit," it still wasn't bad--better than the smell of what I was "depositing." Still, you might want to avoid the area next to your patio when siting your compost system. Wet Composting For wet composting, dig a hole a bit smaller than the diameter of your trash can or septic tank at its top (most cans will taper, so the base is smaller than the top) and half again as deep. At the bottom of the hole, add a couple of inches of gravel for drainage. Containers such as the Dooley 2000 have built-in drainage holes. If you are building your own using a plastic trash bin, drill 3/8-inch holes about three-fourths of the way up. Sink the canister into the hole so that about two inches remains aboveground. This will allow the lid to snap tightly onto the can--a definite must to minimize odor. Next purchase septic digester such as RID-X or Doggie Dooley Digester Powder. Fill the container with water to a bit under the drain holes. Sprinkle on about two tablespoons of digester and then hunt down a few rattie turdlets to feed your new monster. To maintain the system, slowly add one gallon of water each week and another tablespoon of digester powder. So far this has been the only part of composting that I hate. As you slowly add the water, it will stir up the brew, and the smell can be quite, well, let's say "piquant." Adding water will cause the top digested mixture to seep out the drainage holes, while the solids still being digested stay at the bottom. This system can handle about three to four rat-terrier-sized dogs. However, you can double the size of the container and the amount of digester used if you have more dogs. Every three to five years, you will need to rake out some of the nondigestible solid matter that fills the bottom. I have a rat terrier who loves to eat blankets, so I'm guessing that I'll find a festive rainbow of polar fleece scraps mixed in with bits of rubber toys and dead squeakies at the bottom of mine. Honestly, the toughest part of switching over to composting has been learning to manage the new rake and scoop I purchased for our new style of poop patrol. I was a little overzealous with my raking and several times managed to accidentally fling the poop up about a foot, hitting myself in the leg. That earned me a few disgusted looks from the dogs. They figured it was bad enough that I collected poo. Now I was throwing it at myself. Dry Composting While I haven't tried the dry method for composting dog poop, many online articles report that this method has been used successfully by Alaska mushers, among others. As with the wet method, you will need to dig a similarly sized hole. This time, however, a garbage can really isn't needed unless you have loose soil, in which case the can will keep soil from caving in while allowing for adequate drainage and airflow. Now, here's the secret recipe: 2 parts nitrogen (dog poo) to 1 part carbon (sawdust, shredded straw, or dry leaves). Sprinkle a bit of water over the top of the mix, drop a lid over the hole, and let it stew. Bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes already living in the raw material will start to feed on the mixture, heating things up to 140-200 degrees. As long as your ratio of nitrogen to carbon is good, the composting will occur very quickly. The perfect composting temperature is between 130 to 170 degrees. When the temperature drops below this range, the compost should be turned to reintroduce oxygen and to assure that the waste on the outside of the pile gets a chance to cook. According to the dog sledders in Alaska, after about three turns, usually over a couple of weeks, the dog manure and carbon-source mixture looks, feels, and smells like compost, and it takes up only half the space of the original raw material. The Final Scoop on Poop While composting is great for mild climates, when temperatures drop below 45 degrees, the bacteria that digest the waste die and the composting process stops. During this time, you might have to switch back to your old method of bagging and tossing the puppy-poo-packets in the trash can.. Consider using a biodegradable poop bag like the ones manufactured by BioBags.  During the summer, these bags can be thrown into your poop composter when you come back from a walk. FlushDoggy makes bags that can just be flushed down the toilet. A bonus is that FlushDoggy donates 10 percent of profits to the ASPCA. Some bags that call themselves biodegradable take years to break down, so check to make sure the bags meet the California law specification and standards, the highest in the country. For some great information about dog waste composting and a few informative how-to videos, check out www.cityfarmer.org/petwaste Information about the Alaska dry waste composting project was gleaned from "The Dog Days of Composting" by Ned Rozell of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (article #1219).

					News and Events Applebee's Summer Challenge How about a fundraiser that's as simple as going out to eat? No kidding! Here's how it works: Visit your local Applebee's and tell them you'd like to do a fundraiser for your nonprofit rescue. They'll ask you to pick a date. They e-mail you a flyer. You invite people and hand out the flyer. Everyone eats and New Rattitude makes money! 15% of sales (minus tip and tax) from qualified purchases will be sent to New Rattitude. Everyone who comes to the dinner must have a copy of the flyer (one per check) for the money to be counted towards NR. The fundraising team is issuing a state-to-state challenge! The Applebee's Summer Challenge will run through August 31, 2009! Whichever state collectively raises the most money for New Rattitude through this program will get bragging rights and, of course, a mention in the 'Tude News! For more information, visit the Applebee's fundraising web site to download their "Dining to Donate" brochure, or e-mail the fundraising team. Washington Sweeps the First Annual National Garage Sale Jessica Mannon of NR's fundraising team reports that the first annual National Garage Sale, which was held in May, raised a total of $353! Volunteers in Indiana, Michigan, Montana, and Washington held sales and donated a portion of the proceeds to NR. The grand prize for the "top earner" went to Janell Brown of Washington. Janell contributed $172 from her sale.  All participants' names were then entered into a drawing, which was won by Levecke Mas, also of Washington. Janell and Levecke will each get their choice of several possible prizes. Thank you to everyone who participated!

					From Heart to Heart By Barbara Hill Do you ever wonder what a dog thinks it means to be a "rescue"? I believe some of them think it's a job description. Take my Kelby, for example. Last August, when my husband had a heart attack, he was rushed by ambulance more than 100 miles away to the International Heart Institute in Missoula, Montana. The cardiologist said that he needed a bypass operation but would have to wait a few days until his condition stabilized. Our children drove me and our two rattie girls, Hannah and Kelby, to the hospital. Although I was concerned about how Kelby would adjust to the crisis situation as she was a rescue that had only been with us for three weeks, I was not going to board our dogs. The hospital had a strict policy that allowed only service dogs, not personal pets. I stifled my first thought, which was to tell the hospital that these weren't dogs but rattie angels, and instead, convinced a few of the nurses that my husband would recover much faster if these furry girls could visit their daddy. They relented. The quadruple bypass operation was a success, and recovery would be hastened by our little girls' visits. Lo and behold, Hannah and Kelby had won the hearts of everyone on the cardiac surgery floor! One night when my children and I were taking the dogs--wrapped in baby blankets, just in case--to see their daddy, a man who was sharing the elevator with us commented, "Your baby sure has funny-looking spotted legs." The whole elevator shook with laughter. Then the man told my daughter that his wife was critically ill and this was first time that he had smiled or laughed all week. From then on, our little girls were deemed rattie ambassadorettes and were called upon to cheer someone up at least once a day. My rattie girls didn't spend all their hours "on duty." One day my daughter and I took them toy shopping at PetSmart. Hannah was not interested, but our shy little Kelby really got with the program. She spotted a rather leggy-looking lavender bunny and proceeded to walk on her hind legs to pull that bunny straight off the rack. Then she marched right up to the checkout lane with the bunny in her mouth. She let go of it just long enough to have it scanned, then grabbed it back and walked to the car with her new treasure. The night before my husband was to come home, my daughter and I were walking the dogs out in front of the hospital. It began raining, and we tried to head to the car. But Kelby would not budge. She was staring at a lovely but very sad woman who was crying.. After a second of hesitation, I said, "My dog thinks that you might need some help." She introduced herself and said, "I really do need some help." Her husband had been in a serious traffic accident while away from home, and she had flown in from Florida to see him. She had become upset with him about something, and hospital security had asked her to leave for a while. Now she was embarrassed and angry with herself. I said, "What do you want to do?" She dialed her husband's room on her cell and handed me the phone. She asked me to ask him what he wanted her to do. He answered, "Would you please bring her back to my room?" So all of us "girls" escorted our new friend back to her hubby and quietly left them alone to work out their problems. The next morning we saw her, and she thanked us and Kelby for "rescuing" her. When I told her that Kelby had been recently rescued herself, she hugged us all and said that this was the ultimate payback gift. Yes, our shy little rescue had quite an adventure of the "heart" in Missoula, and in the process, the rescued became the rescuer.

					Furever Home We are proud to announce that 19 more New Rattitude ratties have found their furever homes. CongRATulations to all, and to the new adopters, WELCOME to the New Rattitude family! Jennie - Fostered by Mary Beth Voss, adopted by Deborah Norton Reginald - Fostered by Kathy Puckett, adopted by Mary Muessle Chico - Fostered by Terry Beale, adopted by Razvan Mestos Cosmo - Fostered by Janell Brown, adopted by Dan Proctor Trevor - Fostered by Nadia Chiodini, adopted by Ron Watson Izzie - Fostered by Diane Cosentini, adopted by Laurie Inman Madison - Fostered by Terry Beale, adopted by Myra Mathis Koda - Fostered by Connie Hendsbee, adopted by Richard Hauk Rafa - Fostered by Paula Nowak, adopted by Alison Krebs Budder Bean - Fostered by Julie Barr, adopted by Phillip Clarke Princess - Fostered by Kathy Young, adopted by Margaret Langworthy Bisou - Fostered by Levecke Mas, adopted by Catherine Provost Phoebe - Fostered by Janell Brown, adopted by Brenda Phillips Cirrus - Fostered by Linda Kuiper, adopted by Joel Dueck Gus - Fostered by Debbie Collins, adopted by Debbie and Rick Collins Jackman - Fostered by Robin Woods, adopted by Ricardo and Georgia Goldamez Sassy - Fostered by Lindy Darovic, adopted by Kimberly Rumberger Charly - Fostered by Cathy Conrad, adopted by Dave and Stacy Smith Aurora - Fostered by Janell Brown, adopted by Frank and Kathleen Wood In The Clinic Eddie Blue was found in a Texas shelter with a badly broken leg. In our search for a vet who could save his leg at an affordable price we found a tender-hearted angel, who agreed to cap the charge at $1200 (less than half of other estimates). We already have a commitment for $500 towards that fee, leaving us with $700 to raise. Because time was of the essence to get Eddie's leg fixed before the bones started fusing wrong, we proceeded with surgery. Now we're crossing our fingers that donations come in to fund it. Can you help? Dogs in the Canine Clinic have incurred vet bills that adoption fees don't cover. If you can help, please visit the link above to read about these dogs and consider a donation to help us cover these costs. Canine Clinic donors are listed on our Donor Recognition board. We appreciate every dollar...without the help of our supporters, we would not be able to rescue these ratties with medical needs.

					Nicky's Banana Cake  Submitted by Nick Mannon Does someone in your 4-legged pack have a birthday or adoption day celebration this summer? Here's a doggie cake that's sure to wag some tails! Ingredients: 2 bananas 2 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla 3 c. flour 1 T. baking soda 1 egg 3 T. honey Directions: Mash bananas. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Two ways to cook: 1. Pre-heat griddle. Take 1/2 c. of batter and pour to make banana pancakes. Turn once. 2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Pour batter into 9x13 greased baking dish. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

					Volunteer Spotlight - Sherri Chatterton By Sue Kangas Sherri Chatterton of Morganton, N.C. has a setup that rescuers dream of--a good-sized home on three acres of land, with one acre enclosed. On that acre is a heated kennel large enough to comfortably house up to two dozen dogs. Sherri and her husband, Guy, are former rat terrier breeders. Through the years, they raised ratties for show and family pets but were always mindful of the less fortunate, abandoned ratties in need of rescue. Their first rescue was a dalmatian/Saint Bernard mix abandoned on their road 10 years ago. They kept Max, who grew from a tiny black-and-white spotted ball of fluff to a 90-pound dog! About six months later, a man drove up to their house with a toy rat terrier he needed to rehome. Sherri and Guy took the dog in, vetted and cared for it, and found a great forever home with a retired couple. That’s how they started in rat terrier rescue and continue to this day. Sherri has been with New Rattitude since its incorporation last summer. She volunteers as an applications coordinator, serves as the North Carolina state coordinator, and is a member of the Pawgress Report (adoption follow-up calls) and 'Tude News newsletter teams. Sherri is currently fostering Fawn, a cute little 1-year-old female rattie, who has required a lot of attention and time for training. When asked what she likes best about volunteering for New Rattitude, Sherri answered, “Oh…everything. The other volunteers are so great. The board chat (with) information and helpful suggestions...The rewards are wonderful. The Jamboree was amazingly fun. The newsletter…The ability to go into a shelter situation and have NR back me up when I see a dog that desperately needs help…It would be too hard to pinpoint a single reason.” Besides her New Rattitude volunteer work, Sherri also works with her local animal shelter and has helped shut down two puppy mills. In the most recent puppy mill seizure, which was in the fall of 2008, 147 rat terriers were confiscated. Sherri brought home 19 of them: four new mommies and their nine puppies, one young pregnant dog (New Rattitude’s Koko, who gave birth to her five puppies the following night!), four young females, and one emaciated older male. The female ratties and pups all found foster homes, and Sherri’s friend adopted the male. Sherri was “totally humbled by the outpouring of love and open arms” from New Rattitude as she worked to find placements for the puppy mill dogs.   Sherri grew up as an “Army brat” and has lived in many states (mostly California, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina) and a few countries (Japan, Germany, and Italy). Guy and Sherri have two children. Daughter Nikki lives in Boston with her two children, and son Randy lives in Arcata, Ca., with his wife and new son. Four years ago, Sherri decided to return to college but suffered several strokes and had to undergo open-heart surgery, with two more heart surgeries in 2006 and 2007. Although her health condition ended her school career, she now has more time to focus on her personal ratties and rat terrier rescue. Taking a positive view, Sherri asserts, “It was a good trade-off.” Sherri, thanks for sharing your wisdom, experience, and knowledge about the rat terrier breed with New Rattitude!

					Help for the Bossy Dog (Without Being a Bossy Owner) By Nadia Chiodini In a perfect world, all rat terriers would be well-behaved and share a mutually respectful relationship with their people. Unfortunately, with dogs being dogs, and people being people, well.... For one thing, the definition of a "perfect world" is a little lopsided because it originates strictly from the human's point of view. In other words, the canine brain isn't innately programed for good behavior. Dogs are pretty single-minded...their world primarily revolves around "what they want," and their behavior reflects whatever it takes to achieve that goal. Good behavior, therefore, must be trained, and the trick to maintaining that mutually respectful relationship is to convince your dog that good behavior is "what it wants." One effective way to obtain good behavior and mutual respect is to incorporate a program known as "Nothing in Life is Free," or NILIF, into your normal day-to-day routines. Also called "Say Please" or "Work to Earn," the concept is simple: The dog is asked to perform, or "say please," before it is granted the particular thing it wants.. For instance, before feeding your dog, you would ask it to sit first. When your pooch sits, you reward it with dinner. Now your dog is happy because it got what it wanted, and it also learned how to do this by following your standard for good behavior, rather than by barking or jumping or other normal doggie-type actions. Of course, one lesson probably won’t be enough, but if you make this part of your daily feeding routine, you'll soon find you don't even need to ask for that sit--your dog will offer it voluntarily. There are many chances to practice "Say Please" during a typical day. Have your dog sit before opening the door to let it out and sit again before coming in. Have it sit before giving the okay to jump on the bed or sofa. Have it sit before you throw a ball or toy to fetch, and sit before getting in the car. Have it sit for no other reason than to celebrate the act of sitting. Each instance is an opportunity to help your dog learn what the rules are in your household and how desirable behavior will get it what it wants. This positive reinforcement is especially good for helping a new dog bond with you. In addition, it's a great way to train and reinforce other obedience commands, like down and stay, or tricks. Your dog will learn these things much faster if you make them a part of its daily routine rather than isolated training sessions. The key to using NILIF successfully is to keep it fun and positive. Even though this program is frequently touted as a means of asserting your pack leadership (with the implication that your dog is secretly scheming to usurp your authority), try not to turn your household into a military boot camp. This is not about ordering your dog around or putting it "in its place." This is about mutual respect. In other words, smile when you "ask" it to sit for its supper. Odds are, your dog will smile right back and plop that butt on the floor. If it doesn't, there’s no need to get impatient. Simply place the food on the counter, walk away and try again later. It won't take your dog long to catch on. In the beginning, timing is important too, as is not asking too much too soon. If your rattie is the bouncy type for instance--you know, boing, boing, boing as you stand there with the food bowl--it may at first have a hard time containing its exuberance long enough to sit. You'll have to wait it out. But the instant your dog does sit, be ready to plunk down that bowl so that it knows what behavior earned the food and before it has a chance to bounce back up again. Don't worry, you can work on longer sits as you go along. Whether your rattie is recently adopted and just learning the rules or an older member of the pack that has become a little difficult to live with, NILIF can be a great tool with many benefits. Remember to be positive, patient, and consistent and be sure to get everyone in your family on board with the program. If you have questions about NILIF or specific behavior or training issues, you will find lots of advice and support on the new Tude Talk Yahoo group or on the New Rattitude Forum.

					Jiri, the "Rest of the Story" Excerpts from Jiri's Pawgress Report By Norma Downing Traveling on a rural road in Missouri during the height of February's snowstorms, New Rattitude volunteer Nadia Chiodini spotted a tiny lemon-and-white rat terrier curled in an old knit hat on the roadside. "Jiri" joined Nadia's pack, where he learned about good food, warm baths, and love. You may remember the story in the February 'Tude News.   Adopted in April by the Parker family of Wisconsin, Jiri was renamed Elrond Elf because his pointy ears resembled those of the character from The Lord of the Rings. Elf is doing great and his new mom, Loretta, exclaims that he is a most affectionate fellow, who can convince family members to cuddle simply by casting longing looks at them. She can't remember life without their tiny character.   At first, Elf was extra good, always following the routine of his two senior furry siblings, a Boston terrier and a pug/Jack Russell mix. Now that he has realized that he is truly home, little Elf is beginning to teach his elders some tricks. He has taught them that ratties love to "butt bump" to start a tussle, that chasing him around the yard is fun, and that their lives just weren’t complete without a rat rerrier!   Elf’s first walks in the neighborhood were like trying to leash walk a bird. He took flight and went in all directions. Now trips are more peaceful, unless larger dogs approach and Loretta must pick Elf up to curb his “terrier-ist” tendencies. Loretta also gives him frequent brief car rides to prove that cars don’t always abandon dogs on roadsides. And to prepare him for an upcoming camping trip, the family regularly sits with Elf in the parked camper so that he will connect it with home. Pretty smart folks.   Loretta praised Elf’s foster mom for his excellent training and New Rattitude in general for its organized adoption and transport processes. She encourages NR’s volunteers to “keep up the good work you all do for the needy ratties,” and to help with that goal, she and her family have signed up to assist with transports.   From a roadside hobo to a beloved and treasured family member, little Elf has found the perfect ending to his own “Lost and Found” story.

					Want to Get Involved? Join The Pack! Volunteer participation is critical to our success and our ability to save dogs. New Rattitude has many volunteer opportunities and ways that you can participate that involve as little or as much time as you wish to contribute: Fostering, transporting, adoption screening, fundraising, organizational tasks, shelter monitoring, public relations, newsletter, special events, and more. As a member of our team, you will always be treated with respect and your contributions appreciated. Volunteer education and training is ongoing, and support and advice willingly shared. If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out our online Volunteer Application! Donate Cash donations go directly to pay for veterinary expenses for our rescued dogs, including vaccinations, heartworm testing and treatment, spay/neuters, antibiotics, etc. Since we are an all-volunteer organization with virtually no overhead, 100% of your donation goes to care for the dogs. To donate, send check or money order to: New Rattitude, PO Box 14064, Lansing, MI 48901. Or donate via Paypal by sending a payment to: treasurer@newrattitude.org GoodSearch/GoodShop GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! Go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter New Rattitude as the charity you want to support.   GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting New Rattitude as your chosen cause.

					'Tude News Team Managing Editor: Susan Beard Copy Editor: Kathy Puckett Staff Writers: Janell Brown, Sherri Chatterton, Nadia Chiodini, Debbie Collins, Jodi Cotner, Norma Downing, Barbara Hill, Patti Jeffries, Sue Kangas, Jessica Mannon, Levecke Mas, Sharon Smith, and Heidee Vansant Webmaster/Archives: Bethany Adams 'Tude News is published monthly. Freelance submissions are welcome. To submit a story or story idea, please contact the Managing Editor at newsletter@newrattitude.org. Visit our archives to view previous issues of 'Tude News.