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.

Special Appeal

At Mutts in Distress, we strive to rehome every dog that comes into our care, many in need of veterinary treatment from severe neglect, abuse and starvation.

Kai Rotweiller

Kai is a young, adult Rotweiller who arrived here with his father Ice. Both appear to have been severely neglected and between them, weighed less than one healthy male Rotweiller would weigh. Kai is one of the most severe cases of malnourishment we have seen in recent years, requiring extensive veterinary treatment including hospitalisation.

Thanks to the amazing care of the veterinary team who are currently looking after Kai, he is slowly gaining weight and strength.

With the increasing number of dogs we are receiving in similar condition to Kai, we need help to raise funds to enable us to continue to help Kai and dogs like him. Kai's vet bill is already over £6,000 and he is not finished with his veterinary care yet.

Read more about Kai and Ice here.

Please help us by making a donation either by Paypal (see opposite) or by cheque, and tell us that it's for Kai.
  • Our rehoming policy
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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.

Urgently required! Does anyone have a Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner, Spinner , top loader washing machine, upright freezer , or a Twin Tub or tumble dryer? Needed immediately. (If supplied, please ensure they work!)

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.

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

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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.

Payments are guaranteed secure and are processed by PayPal.

We need your help!

Can you spare an hour in the afternoon?

Volunteers are desperately needed to help with the kennel cleaning of the rescue block.

Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri afternoons starting at 2pm for about an hour, or longer if you would like to walk the dogs etc.

Please contact us if you can help.

Have you lost a dog?

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Special stories

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 ...

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