Meet the Board of Directors​

We want to be open and transparent with our followers and supports about who's running things, so we're thrilled to introduce our Board of Directors!

President: Danni Challender​

Danni started Helping All Little Things in August of 2010 when her best friend's rescue was overwhelmed with guinea pig surrenders.

Fun fact: Danni was terrified of guinea pigs when she was a child! Danni currently runs the sanctuary from her home in New Hampshire. She houses senior, hospice, and special needs small animals and gives them all the care they need to live a normal, happy life. She also manages our foster team which are based in NJ, PA, NY and DE..

Vice President: Ericka Chadbourne​

Ericka has been involved in animal rescue since 2000 when two little feral kittens entered her life unexpectedly. Their intro initiated 24 years of devoted loving work in rescue. Ericka started rescuing small animals about 14 years ago when she became heavily involved in HALT.

She now provides sanctuary to two hedgehogs and six chinchillas while supporting the rescue in other ways. Ericka heads up the arts and crafts division while collecting items for and running auctions. Her primary focus now is to collaborate with others on raising funds that help cover medical care and provide rich and fulfilling lives for the animals in the rescue’s care. Ericka shares her house with the chinchillas, hedgies and with four lovely kitties who she is devoted to entirely.

Secretary: Alanna Burke​

Alanna has always been involved in rescue, mostly working with cats, but became a part of HALT in 2017 when she adopted rats and then guinea pigs. Alanna handles all things technical and web-related for the rescue, as well as most of the graphics. She currently has 7 guinea pigs, 3 cats, and a dog.

Treasurer: Lynne Blecher​

Lynne is a passionate animal advocate, dedicating her life to giving pets and humans a second chance at a good life. Lynne has both fostered and adopted unwanted pets since she was a teenager- from reptiles, amphibians, birds, guinea pigs, mice, rats, fish, dogs and cats.

Lynne is currently member of Bucks County Aquarium Society who teaches the public how to ethically keep fish and supports the CARES program which works to keep endangered fish species alive.

Her family includes her husband, two rescue dogs, an African Grey parrot, a 90 gallon aquarium and one Axolotl.

Jen Dupee​

Jen has been involved in animal rescue for a number of years. She started working with wildlife rehabilitation at the age of 16, and evolved into domestic animal rescue in 2017. Jen became involved with HALT about 5 years ago. Her primary focus is New Jersey-based surrenders as well as New Jersey-based sanctuary cases. She currently has a variety of different animals she shares a house with, including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and a variety of other smaller exotics, insects, and arachnids.

Boba Update!​

On October 10, Boba had his surgery at Southern Maine Hospital for Small Mammals, and it was a big success! The tumor was removed with excellent margins, and Boba came through surgery perfectly, eating and pooping as soon as he woke up. The incision is so small and clean, and we're so grateful to Dr Ford for his excellent work! Boba will be recovering with some pain meds for a few days, but we expect him to be back to normal ASAP.

Fundraiser for Boba: Help Our Brave Guinea Pig Fight Lymphoma

Meet Boba, a remarkable 7-year-old guinea pig with a heart full of resilience and the spirit of a fighter. Boba has faced more than his fair share of challenges in his life, but he never gave up—and now, he needs our help to overcome his toughest battle yet. Boba has been diagnosed with lymphoma, and he’s scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. We are raising funds to cover the cost of his surgery and post-operative care, and every donation—no matter how small—will make a huge difference.

You can read more about lymphoma in guinea pigs here.

Introducing Our New Rescue T-Shirts!

We are beyond excited to announce the launch of our new t-shirts featuring our adorable brand-new logo! 🎉 These shirts are not only cute and comfy but also a wonderful way to show your support for our small animal rescue as we relaunch. Every purchase goes directly toward helping us care for our rescue animals, provide medical attention, food, and all the love they need. 🐹🐰

We have exciting news to share! Helping All Little Pipsqueaks is evolving and will be going back to our original name, Helping All Little Things — an independent rescue dedicated to small animals and sanctuary care. While we are branching out on our own, we want to reassure you that nothing has changed in our friendship with The Pipsqueakery. We’re still great friends and will continue to collaborate! We are so grateful that Alex and the rest of the Pipsqueakery helped us get through these past tumultuous 4 years. Without them, we never would have survived as a rescue.