Mutts in Distress is an animal shelter located at Normandale Kennels, in Little Hallingbury on the Herts/Essex border.

We rescue dogs from local pounds that would otherwise be destroyed, and offer them for rehoming.

See the dogs who are currently looking for new homes.

Look further down on this page to see some special stories about dogs who have needed our help.

Please note that we will only rehome dogs in the Harlow, Bishops Stortford, Saffron Walden, Haverhill, Cheshunt, Cambridge, Hitchin, Stevenage, Broxbourne, Ware, Epping, Baldock, Royston, Sudbury, Romford, Colchester and Clacton regions.

And we're sorry, but we do not take unwanted dogs from members of the public. If you find a dog, please take it to a police station or call the local council’s dog warden.  The owner may be frantically trying to find their pet.

Equipment needed!

Urgently required! Does anyone have a Spinner please, or a top loader washing machine, or an upright freezer , or a Twin Tub ? Needed immediately. (If supplied, could you ensure they work please. )

Also towels, bedding, blankets, single duvet covers etc. are always needed.

Any donations of double knitting wool that can be used to knit up dog coats and if anyone that knits could offer their services please.

If anyone has any collars, leads, choke chains, or large dog coats, Mutts desperately need them for the new residents.

Volunteers Urgently Required!

Can you spare an hour morning or afternoon?

Volunteers to help us with the rescue Mutts kennel cleaning would be helpful during the busy period.
Mondays, Tuesdays , Thursdays and Friday mornings from 8.00am.

Or Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons starting at 2pm for about an hour.
It can be longer if you would like to walk the dogs etc.

Please contact us if you can help.

We also provide:

Microchipping by appointment
A qualified and approved microchipping centre
Identity Discs sold and engraved while you wait
Dog leads and collars for sale

Find us at:

New Barn Lane
Little Hallingbury
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM22 7PR

Tel : 01279 656633

Why not make a donation to Mutts in Distress?

If you would like to help us to give the rescue dogs that little bit extra they deserve, please use our donation button below. Thank you.

Have you lost a dog?

Take at look at Lostdogsuk.com

Roslyn's story

Hello, everyone! My name's Roslyn, and the kind people at Mutts have been looking after me. I really wasn't very well at the start, but now I'm a lot better.

Read on ...

Harry's story

I need a very special home.
Can you help ?

Click here to see my story so far ....

Spartacus's story

I'm Spartacus.
I was left for dead in Greece but survived
and will be starting a new life soon.

You can follow my progress, but a word of warning - there are some upsetting photos ...