*IN MEMORIAM* *MABEL*
Last month we were saddened to hear of the passing of adopted Makants hound MABEL. MABEL was the much loved hound companion of Elizabeth and she has sent us this […]
Last month we were saddened to hear of the passing of adopted Makants hound MABEL. MABEL was the much loved hound companion of Elizabeth and she has sent us this […]
Volunteer Dave has packed the Makants van ready for our stall at the Morley’s Hall Farm car boot sale TODAY 21st August. Lots of bargains to be had from […]
Today is World Photography Day. It seems a great reason for us to share one of our favourite photos and ask you to share yours! The photo we’ve chosen […]
*FRIDAY FACE* MALL This week we throw the spotlight on handsome new lad MALL. Four year old MALL arrived with us at the end of July and quickly settled in. […]
Hello, TY here, I’m soo happy it’s cooler now as I can spend time playing with my favourite toys! I’m not really sure what this one is though …. a […]
Now the weather is cooler SUSIE has once again been enjoying time spent in the paddock. Being on the smaller side she is described by Siobhan as a ‘pocket […]
This week we throw the spotlight on recent new arrival – three year old beautiful blue girl ERIN. Erin arrived with us on the 11th July, settled well and […]
We had another homing at the weekend! Lucky ALVA has gone to live with Makants hound ROY ‘the BOY’, Gill, Andy and family in the Coppull, Chorley area. […]
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s SYD! This sweet lad arrived with us earlier this year and has now found his […]
Hi all, it’s TY here. Well me and my kennel friends had a bit of an adventure on Sunday as we went on a big walk with lots of other […]
We had such a great hound walk yesterday in memory of much loved Makants hound PATRICK who passed over the rainbow bridge last year. We had a great turn out […]
We start the week the very best way with homing news and this time it’s RENU! RENU now named RENO is now living with Moira, Bill and hound Harry […]
On his first anniversary we are remembering much loved PATRICK by holding a social, SIGHTHOUND ONLY, woodland walk, starting at 11 am at the Mining Museum. **Due to numbers […]
Our Friday Face this week is a boy with stunning good looks – the lovely NELSON.😍 NELSON arrived with us on the 20th April and settled in really well. […]
We’ve yet another homing to share with you and this time it’s young lad BRIAN. This sweet boy is now living with Martin, Sarah and greyhound pal Wilson in […]
**Sunday 25th September** We hope you can join us for this year’s Great Global Greyhound Walk taking place on Sunday 25th September, see poster for more details. Please note the […]
We have another homing to share with you again today, this time it’s GRACE! Lovely GRACE came to us at the beginning of June and didn’t have to […]
Today we have homing news to share and this time it’s MOLL!😍 This lovely girl arrived with us at the end of June and wasted no time finding […]
SUSIE 4 year old SUSIE arrived with us at the beginning of June. Being on the smaller side she is described by Siobhan as a ‘pocket rocket’! SUSIE is a […]
We had a busy morning at our onsite shop, two adoptions and a visit from this lovely old fella – Kipper. Here he is with our Trustee Sue. Kipper was […]
Shy boy WOLFIE arrived with us on the 27th September last year. WOLFIE arrived a very timid lad and we have let him settle in at his own pace without […]
This weekend you can find our fundraisers at the following events: SATURDAY 30th July: Pennington Wharf Makers Market, from 10 am End of Drive Sale, 13 Heathfield Drive, Tyldesley from […]
Introducing new arrival PIERCE who came to us on the 11th July. PIERCE has settled in well now having been a little nervous at first. He is still an inquisitive […]
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s OPAL! This sweet girl managed to bag herself a lovely home just under a month […]
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! Last Thursday JACK was adopted. JACK has been at the rescue for several months now […]
When the weather is cooler the hounds love to have a blast around the sand paddock.😍 Hope you enjoy photos of some of our hounds in action – […]
SID hasn’t let the hot weather affect him at all. Here he is earlier this week, just ‘too cool for school!’ www.makants.uk […]
Recently we were saddened to hear of the passing of David Lees, much loved husband of Christina and owner of Makants hound Lord. Christina tells us that David […]
As the temperatures have been increasing we have been making sure our kennel hounds are kept as cool as possible. We are especially mindful of the extreme temperatures coming […]
We’re pleased to share photos of the foundations of a new building at kennels which is currently being constructed by Geoff. We’re going to keep you guessing what is being […]
On his first anniversary we are remembering much loved Makants hound PATRICK by holding a social, SIGHTHOUND ONLY, woodland walk. The walk takes place on Sunday 7th August 2022. Starting […]
Thanks to everyone who came along to our fundraising stalls this weekend at Adlington carnival and the Warrington toy sale. We really appreciate your support and hope you had a […]
Next Wednesday, 27th July at 6.30 pm, we are running another of our popular Name the Dog card fundraisers over on our facebook Auction page. You will need to […]
Stunning black lad KODY arrived with us earlier this year and quickly settled into kennel life. He’s a handsome, quieter boy, who just loves to play with toys […]
Two new girls to introduce to you on our website this week: ERIN (blue) and SASHA (brindle) We welcome them to the Makants family! www.makants.uk photo credits Shilpa Grewal […]
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! REGAN now STAN is now living with Tricia and daughters Liv and Niamh in the […]
Thanks to Ali for sending in a photo of adopted Makants hounds Syd and Rhona. It’s been a busy month so far in their household as Syd celebrated his […]
The last of our recent homings is the very lovely TESS, now known as LADYBIRD. This sweet girl has found herself a home with Nicky and Purdy in the Turton, […]
We were pleased to hear from Lynda as today Makants hound Dylan celebrates his second ‘gotcha’ day. Lynda says: ‘Dylan came to us after being in foster due […]
We’re pleased to share details of our next homing and this time it’s ELMA! ELMA, now known as THELMA, is now living in Golborne with Bev and Shaun. The […]
This coming weekend you can find our fundraising team at the following events: Saturday 9th July Atherton market, town centre, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday 10th July, Worsley […]
Recently we were saddened to hear that adopted Makants hound Flynn had left for the rainbow bridge. Vicky and Keith tell us that Flynn ‘was a special hound […]
We had no less than THREE adoptions at the weekend and will be sharing the good news with you during the week. First off is DIVA who now lives […]
As you know last week Geoff was working on the drains and laying a path to the turn out pens by our bottom kennels. He has also been hard at […]
We’ve another new arrival to introduce to you today, four year old OPAL. OPAL arrived on the 25th June and she’s a lovely friendly girl who is easy to walk […]
Three year old MOLL arrived with us on the 25th June and is a little quiet at the moment. She walks well on the lead and we’re sure, once has […]
Lovely BAZ, who arrived with us on the 16th June, has settled in well and his personality is starting to shine through now. He is described by Siobhan […]
Jo and Alicia contacted us recently to let us know that their adopted Makants hound – MAGGIE – had sadly passed away. Adopted in 2017, Maggie lived with much […]
Our recent family fun day and dog show was a resounding success! We are so pleased to share with you the news that the event raised the fantastic total of […]
We had an absolutely AMAZING afternoon at Astley Street park for our family fun day/dog show – our first one in over three years! All those that attended we simply […]
Not only do Siobhan and Shilpa work with hounds every day, they also have their own – which obviously they ‘take to work with them!’ Here’s Siobhan with […]
Sunday 26th June 11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB Note: Dog show starts at 12 noon These are just some of the stall holders who […]
**Not long now until our dog show and family fun day!** Details are: Sunday 26th June 11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB Note: Dog […]
We’ve more great homing news to share with you today and this time it’s WILLOW! This lovely girl arrived with us only last month and wasted no time finding […]
We’ve lovely homing news to share and this time it’s MISSY! MISSY arrived with us in April and wasted no time finding herself a home by the seaside. She […]
Friendly lad NELSON arrived with us in April this year. He has settled in well, is easy to walk and seems fine with other breeds of dog. Siobhan describes him […]
We’ve a stunning lad to introduce to you today, please meet new arrival BRIAN! BRIAN is settling in well and we are enjoying getting to know him. Please note BRIAN […]
The Makants 5 pups are today FOUR years old! How did that happen? SOOSY * PENELOPE * JAXON *BETTY * BERYL We wish them all a very Happy […]
Not long now until our Makants Dog Show and Family Fun Day! **Sunday 26th June** **11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB** We are now able […]
**Not long now until our dog show and family fun day!** Details are: Sunday 26th June 11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB Note: […]
We’ve great news to share, EZRA (now known as APOLLO) has been adopted by Bee and Jack and will live in the Oswaldtwistle area. APOLLO has settled in well and […]
Our thanks to everyone who supported us by visiting our stalls at Swinton Masonic Hall and at Atherton carnival today. We really do appreciate your support. www.makants.uk […]
**Sunday 26th June** **11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB** We are now able to share details of the dog show, please note the dog show […]
We’ve got great homing news to share and this time it’s DELILAH. This lovely girl, now known as WILLOW, found herself a home with James and Julie in the Radcliffe […]
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s VICTOR, now known as NEVILLE! This lovely lad has found himself a home with the two […]
It was lovely to see adopted Makants hounds Arthur and Maggie (were Storm and Annabel) when they called to see us in the shop this morning. Of course we had […]
We’ve had a great day fundraising at three locations! Thanks to everyone who came along to our stalls at the Great Harwood Show, at Tyldesley Makers market and at St. […]
This Jubilee weekend you can find our fundraisers at the following events: and also at the Tyldesley Makers market from 9 am on Saturday 4th June. www.makants.uk […]
We’ve got great homing news to share with you and this time it’s DELILAH. This lovely girl, now known as WILLOW, found herself a home with James and […]
**SID** *Dog of the month for June* This month we are featuring SID as we feel he is ready for a home of his own. He can be quite […]
We’re pleased to share more homing news today and this time it’s BELLA! BELLA arrived with us in March this year a little shy and overwhelmed. She soon […]
We’re pleased to share more homing news today and this time it’s ALI! ALI, now known as FERN, arrived with us a shy girl at the beginning of April. […]
Ali came to collect the hand crocheted greyhound she won in a recent fundraiser, so we had to dress accordingly! She was so impressed when she saw Elizabeth the […]
Many thanks to everyone who came along to our fundraising stalls in Pennington Wharf and Reddish on Saturday. It was a very successful day and was lovely to meet everyone, […]
We’ve got some fabulous homing news to share and this time it’s MINNIE! Minnie is now living with Makants volunteer Nicola Tavernor in the Bramhall area. Minnie arrived with […]
Yesterday we were pleased to welcome Emma Lee, Nutritional Advisor from Burns Pet Nutrition to the rescue. The reasons being that recently we applied to be their Charity of […]
Father’s Day is fast approaching and what do you get for the Dad who has everything…….a Makants kennel sponsorship that’s what! Packages are available from three months and from […]
Recently we were saddened to hear of the passing of adopted Makants hound Bluebell who lived with Maria and Pete and Makants hounds Domingo and Toby. Bluebell (or Blue […]
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! Lovely ANGEL has been adopted and will live with Gwenn and Richi in the […]
We’ve more homing news to share today and this time it’s MURPHY! Shy boy MURPHY has been in foster with volunteer Marie who has now joined the ‘failed […]
This weekend Trustee Sue, volunteer Kevin Holden and Kennel staff member Shilpa attended a Canine First Aid course. It’s always good to keep skills up to date and we […]
Our (cheeky) Friday face this week belongs to SID. SID a lovely lad and great with people. He is quite nervous of crossing the road at the moment […]
This Sunday 22nd May we have a stall at Golborne carnival, we hope you’ll look out for us if you’re attending! www.makants.uk […]
On Saturday 21st May we are fundraising at Dam House, Astley Hall Drive, Astley M29 7TX. We are pleased to have not one but TWO stalls at this event, […]
We are looking for donated children’s toys either new or nearly new (with all working parts) to help with our fundraising. If you are having a clear out, or have […]
A reminder that Makants supporter Jan is running the Manchester 10K for us this coming Sunday 22nd May. Jan (and Marzena) have two adopted Makants hounds – Lottie and Henry […]
Kennel hound KODY is here to remind you it’s Tongue Out Tuesday! Have you ever seen such a long tongue?😛 www.makants.uk […]
On WEDNESDAY 18 MAY AT 6.30 you could be in with a chance of winning this fabulous hand crocheted Royal hound! We do hope you’ll take part in guessing the […]
We hope you’re having a lovely weekend and got to enjoy the great weather yesterday, hoping it stays nice today too. Here’s kennel hounds Regan, Wolfie, and Delilah […]
We’ve more homing news to share today and this time it’s HOLLY! This lovely girl, now called LIZZIE, arrived with us at the end of March and wasted no […]
The good news keeps coming and this time it’s CARRIG now known as MONTY! This handsome lad is now living in Tyldesley with Sue, James, Eleanor and Lara. Apparently […]
We’ve more great homing news to share today, and this time it’s GIO! This handsome lad is now living in the Goosnargh, Preston area with Eva and Chris. We’re […]
We’ve some fabulous news to share, adopted Makants hound Rosie Mae (was Nonie) has just qualified as a Pets as Therapy dog! Along with owner Heather she will soon be visiting […]
Our big hound TY certainly has our volunteers where he wants them…and that’s on his kennel floor in this photo! Volunteer Paul is more than happy to ensure TY […]
Last week we revealed the story of the beautiful crocheted hound ELIZABETH, kindly made by Makants crafter Jenny Edington, who has gone to live at Buckingham Palace. We do […]
We’ve more homing news to share and this time it’s JESSE (was Jester). This lovely lad was originally homed in December last year but unfortunately, due to a […]
Our fundraisers were in Tyldesley centre today (7.5.22) at the VE day themed Makers Market. Thanks to everyone who came along to our stall, thank you for supporting your […]
We’ve a bit of a brain teaser for you! From our photo you can (just about) see we are giving a gift to H.M. The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee. […]
Introducing our latest new arrival, NELSON who arrived with us on the 20th April. He’s now had his official photo and is settling in well and is easy to walk. […]
Our Friday Face today belongs to SID. SID arrived with us at the beginning of March and is a lovely friendly lad. He has spent some time with volunteer’s children […]
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