NATIONAL BLACK DOG DAY
Today, 1st October, is National Black Dog Day. This is a day that encourages people to adopt black dogs, love black dogs, and appreciate black dogs, and as you know […]
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TOMMY is homed!
We’re pleased to share another homing with you today and this time it’s TOMMY! TOMMY, now shortened to TOM, only arrived with us at the beginning of September and […]
VINNIE dog of the month for OCTOBER
New boy Vinnie is our dog of the month for October. Vinnie came to us for rehoming when his owner sadly passed away. He’s a lovely lad who likes fuss, […]
NINA is homed!
Adopted Makants hound JOJO has some important news to draw to your attention! He now has an adopted ‘sister’ – NINA! Jojo, along with his humans Ian and Angela, […]
*ADVANCE NOTICE – PAMPER HAMPER RAFFLE FOR YOUR DOG*
https://www.facebook.com/groups/187151075121472/ You won’t want to miss this raffle! We have a fantastic ‘pamper hamper’ for your dog with contents totalling £150 to be won! For a ticket price of […]
PHOENIX is homed!
Today we are able to share more homing news with you and this time it’s PHOENIX! As you may remember earlier this year PHOENIX had an operation on her […]
LISA is homed!
We start the week the very best way, with a homing … and this time it’s LISA! Lovely LISA will now be known as BABS and will live in […]
A busy morning in our kennels shop
As the weather has turned a little chilly we had a very busy morning in the shop – with lots of coats sold! We’re very grateful to our crafters group […]
** TRUSTEE STATEMENT** 23.9.20 – PLEASE READ
After so many successful homings last month, and due to the strange times we are now living in, we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation. We are currently overwhelmed […]
Adopted Makants hound JACK visits kennels shop
We were pleased to see adopted Makants hound ‘gentle giant’ JACK when he visited the kennels shop on Saturday. Jack has been with his family for 6 months now and, […]
Visit from ‘Marathon Man’ Alan
We were pleased to see ‘Marathon man’ and Makants volunteer Alan on Saturday when he called at the shop. You may remember Alan covered a marathon distance for us […]
Makants hound TONY – in memoriam
We have some very sad news to share today of the passing of adopted Makants hound TONY. Stunning fawn lad Tony arrived with us in February 2016 and swiftly […]
GABBI is homed!
We’ve some lovely homing news to share with you today, and this time it’s gorgeous GABBI. Gabbi will now live in the Timperley area with Garry and Susan, we […]
Weekend fundraiser
Thanks to our hardworking volunteers for representing us at the Applecast event on Saturday. It was a little blustery but a dry day and it was great to ‘talk […]
*THROWBACK THURSDAY*
Today we feature Makants hound Mary Lou (a favourite of Siobhan’s) who was adopted on 23rd September last year by (human) Mary and her Mum Marie. Mary says:’ Mary […]
new boy TOMMY
We’ve another new arrival to introduce to you today – TOMMY. Lovely TOMMY only arrived with us on the 3rd September but is settling in well already. He has […]
new boy PADDY
We have a new arrival in kennels to introduce to you today, please say ‘hello’ to PADDY. Brindle lad PADDY arrived on the 22nd August and has settled in […]
Visit from Pet Blood Bank UK
Today we were pleased to host the Pet Blood Bank UK at kennels. The day ran very smoothly and we send thanks go to the staff – David, Helen and […]
Kennels shop
It’s been a very busy day at kennels with the shop open for extended hours plus a visit from the Pet Blood Bank. We had some lovely customers in the […]
Filming at kennels
Yesterday we were pleased to welcome Jess, a member of staff from Burgess. Jess was here to film a couple of our volunteers with their adopted hounds which, we hope, […]
LUCY is homed!
Just the great kind of news to start off a Thursday morning – another adoption! This time it’s LUCY who only arrived with us in July and wasted no time […]
Reg is homed!
We’ve more homing news to share today and this time it’s REG! Reg arrived with us back in January this year. During lockdown he firstly went into foster care […]
ADDI is homed!
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s ADDI. This gorgeous boy arrived with us in May, a little bit shy, but he soon […]
CHUCK is homed!
We start the week the very best way, with news of a homing and this time it’s CHUCK! Chuck arrived with us in September last year and settled in […]
Raffle donations needed
We are looking for donations to help fill our fundraising hampers and wondered if any of our supporters could help? Do you have any unwanted gifts lurking at the […]
Blood Bank session at kennels
**WE ARE HOSTING A PET BLOOD BANK SESSION AT KENNELS ON SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER**, we are inviting anyone who has an adopted greyhound to attend. If you are interested in […]
Alan completes fundraiser!
Today (Saturday 29th) volunteer Alan Webb completed a marathon distance fundraiser for us. He was up bright and early leaving kennels at 7 am and returning 7 hours later – […]
Go ALAN Go!!
TODAY, Saturday 29th August, supporter Alan Webb is covering a marathon distance to raise money for Makants! Alan started his fundraising effort at 7 am at kennels and will […]
On Saturday 29th August supporter Alan Webb is covering a marathon distance to raise money for Makants! Alan will start his fundraising effort at 7 am at kennels and […]
BECKY is homed!
We’ve another homing to announce today and this time it’s stunning girl BECKY who arrived with us in June this year. BECKY will now live with Jim, Emma and […]
ARNIE has a home!
We start the week the very best way, with news of a homing, and this time it’s ARNIE! This striking lad only arrived with us on the 20th July […]
New arrivals at kennels
We’ve recently added photos of new arrivals HAZEL and ROCKY to the website. Another new arrival – PADDY – arrived on the 22nd August and is currently waiting for his […]
WENDY is homed!
We start the day with more homing news, and this time it’s WENDY now known as MABEL. Wendy wasn’t in kennels for long going straight into foster for a […]
MARLEY is homed!
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s MARLEY! Brindle and white beauty Marley arrived with us in June and […]
**THE CURRENT SITUATION AT KENNELS** 16.8.20
During ‘lockdown’ we kept the number of hounds to a minimum and will continue to do so for several reasons. One being we have to be mindful of the new […]
New hound LISA
This morning we’re pleased to share a photo of lovely new girl LISA. LISA arrived with us on the 8th August and is settling in well, we welcome her […]
BLAKE is homed!
Today we’re pleased to share homing news yet again, the fifth day in a row no less, and this time it’s BLAKE! BLAKE only arrived with us in early […]
Fundraiser this weekend
A reminder we are fundraising at the Beehive, Mosley Common this Saturday 15th August. It is the first time in five months that we have been able to fundraise […]
Support Adoption for Pets summer fundraiser
Support Adoption for Pets recently held their Summer fundraiser in local Pets at Home Stores. Although we weren’t able to be present in store this time due to the current […]
LOLA is homed!
We are so pleased to share another homing post today, this time it’s LOLA! Sweet girl LOLA only arrived with us at the end of June and wasted no […]
LOCKY is homed!
Today we’ve more great homing news to share and this time it’s LOCKY! Lovely Locky will now live with Karen and Steve in the Gatley area. Locky has settled […]
Makants volunteer Alan is looking for sponsors
Alan Webb, Makants volunteer and proud ‘Dad’ of two Makants hounds – BOBBY and PIPPY – is planning to cover a marathon distance to raise money for the rescue. The […]
CHARLIE IS HOMED!
Today we continue to share details of recent adoptions. We’re pleased to let you know that CHARLIE has found his forever home with Luke and Hazel in the Manchester area. […]
WILLY now BUDDY
WILLY now BUDDY came into kennels in May and went into a foster home shortly after. I expect you can guess what’s coming next, yes the family – Anthony, Michelle, […]
TREACLE IS HOMED!
We’ve yet more fabulous news to share – TREACLE has been homed! This sweet girl arrived in our care on the 12th July and wasted no time finding herself […]
HILLY has a home!
We’ve some fabulous homing news to share today and this time it’s HILLY! Sweet HILLY arrived with us in April last year and has now found his forever home with […]
LOLA HAS A SLEEPOVER
Lovely LOLA has recently had a sleepover with volunteer Louise. Louise says: ‘Lola was clean in the house and confident in the garden on her own. She settled well […]
QUEENIE is homed!
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time … it’s QUEENIE! QUEENIE only arrived with us on the 21st June and we soon fell in […]
3.8.20 THE CURRENT SITUATION AT KENNELS
During ‘lockdown’ we kept the number of hounds to a minimum and will continue to do so for several reasons. One being we have to be mindful of the increased […]
STAN is homed!
We’ve exciting homing news to share today … and this time it’s STAN! Quiet boy STAN arrived with us in May and became a favourite with his calm and […]
*JASMINE – DOG OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST*
JASMINE arrived with us on the 18th July and is settling in well. Siobhan describes her as a ‘lovely friendly girl who is easy to walk and fine with the […]
SLEEP OUT (OR IN) FOR MAKANTS!
Today, 31st July, is the night when we are asking you to sleep out (or in) for Makants. The more unusual place the better! If you take part please don’t […]
*RE-OPENING OF OUR KENNELS SHOP*
*RE-OPENING OF OUR KENNELS SHOP* We are pleased to announce that our kennels shop will be OPEN again from next Saturday 1st August, from 10 am to 12.30 pm. […]
A MESSAGE FROM OUR TRUSTEES 26.7.20
We are pleased to be able to update you on the current situation at the rescue. During ‘lockdown’ we kept the number of hounds to a minimum and will continue […]
New girl GABBI
Gorgeous two year old fawn girl GABBI arrived with us on 23rd July 2020. She is settling well, has a very friendly personality and, being so young, is quite a […]
*PHOENIX UPDATE*
Today we have an update on PHOENIX who underwent surgery on her wrist earlier in the week. She is doing so well, being a complete superstar even though she is […]
*CHOCOLATE RAFFLE*
We’re pleased to say our chocolate raffle was a fantastic success! It was all over in a matter of a couple of hours (two hours!) raising much needed funds […]
First ‘Gotcha’ day for JASPER (was STAN)
Today is a first ‘gotcha’ day for Makants hound JASPER (was STAN). He’s settled in so well with his Makants ‘sister’ BELLA. His owners Fiona and Brian describe him as […]
Update on PHOENIX
*PHOENIX UPDATE:* We’re pleased to let you know PHOENIX is now back at kennels to recuperate after her recent surgery. She will be on crate rest in Siobhan’s living room […]
Great homing news!
We have some lovely homing news to share with you today….and this time the lucky hound is CHLOE! Chloe arrived with us back in January and, as well as […]
CURRENT SITUATION AT KENNELS
19.7.20 We are pleased to be able to update you on the current situation at the rescue. During ‘lockdown’ we kept the number of hounds to a minimum and […]
CHOCOLATE RAFFLE
ADVANCE NOTICE – CHOCOLATE RAFFLE! From the 24th to 26th July we are running a ‘Name the dog’ raffle with the prize being a ‘full to bursting’ Slattery’s chocolate hamper! […]
APPEAL FOR PHOENIX
As you may know kennel hound PHOENIX has a fractured wrist. Earlier this week she had X rays and a CT scan at Nantwich vets, under the care of Alan […]
**ANNOUNCING THE GREAT MAKANTS SLEEP OUT!** (or in)
On Friday 31st July we’re inviting you to take part in our ‘Great Sleep Out’ and help raise money for the greyhounds in our care. We are asking those […]
THANK YOU!
Today we send out a very BIG ‘Thank You’ to Steven, owner of Paws Doggy Day Care and Woofingtons Healthy Dog Shop. Recently Woofingtons held an online competition asking […]
‘SAUSAGE BOBBING’ AT KENNELS
On Saturday morning the kennel hounds took part in a ‘sausage bobbing’ activity. The sausages had kindly been paid for by members of the recent Makants auction and we send […]
MISSY IS HOMED!
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! This time it’s MISSY. This sweet girl arrived with us on the 9th June and […]
TRUSTEE UPDATE 12.7.20
We are pleased to be able to update you on the current situation at the rescue. During ‘lockdown’ we kept the number of hounds to a minimum and will […]
PUPPY MEMORIES
Puppy memories from July 2018. All of the ‘Makants Nine’ were happily homed, here’s little ARTHUR. www.makants.uk […]
Fundraising
Can you believe that this year our last outdoor fundraising weekend was on the 14th and 15th March! We had a fabulous weekend ‘talking all things greyhound’ in Farnworth town […]
DYLAN HAS BEEN HOMED!
We are pleased to announce that DYLAN has found his forever home with Lynda and Glynn in the Warrington area and is already being described by them as a ‘sweet […]
Recent online auction
We are so pleased to announce that our recent online auction raised the magnificent sum of £3091.03! We were staggered at the final total and can’t thank you all […]
‘Gotcha Day’ happiness!
Today (3rd July) is a special day, it’s Makants hound Pheby’s first ‘Gotcha Day’! For those of you who aren’t aware of her history here’s a little recap: ….On […]
SUCCESSFUL AUCTION
We’re pleased to let you know our recent online Auction was a great success! Volunteers Wendy and Fiona put their organisational skills to the test and once again the auction […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JULY – NINA
Three year old NINA arrived with us in the middle of May this year. She has settled in very well and has shown us she is a very friendly, bouncy […]
More homing news!
We have another homing to share with you today …. and this time it’s ANGEL. 🙂 This sweet shy girl only arrived with us a month ago but has […]
Homing news!
We start the week the very best way with some fabulous homing news…. and this time it’s TAYLOR! This stunning lad arrived with us back in November last year […]
AUCTION
Our auction is currently underway on our auction facebook page, running until 8pm on Monday 29th June. There are many stunning handmade items made by our crafters including this needle […]
New arrival QUEENIE
We’ve had a new arrival at kennels this week, please welcome stunning girl QUEENIE. Four year old QUEENIE is a little camera shy but it is early days. More information […]
*IN MEMORIAM*
Recently we were saddened to hear of the passing of much loved Makants hound SOCKS. Socks arrived in kennels in May 2018 and soon became a firm favourite amongst the […]
ROSE is adopted!
We start the week the very best way… with news of an adoption! This time it’s ROSE. Rose only arrived with us back in May but has already found herself […]
* ADVANCE NOTICE – AUCTION*
We’re pleased to let you know our next auction will start this coming Friday 26th June at 6 pm and run until Monday 29th June at 8 pm. This date […]
*FRIDAY FACE*
Today’s Friday Face belongs to foster boy HILLY, who is looking for his forever home. With more people being back at work this week we wondered if this photo sums […]
ARK has a home!
We have great homing news to share, the lovely ARK has been homed with Makants volunteer Sue in the Audenshaw area. Ark, now know as SKYE, has been in in […]
WILLY now known as BUDDY
Today we’re pleased to share an update on foster hound WILLY now known as BUDDY. Buddy arrived with us on the 13th May and went into foster locally. His foster […]
New arrivals at kennels
Earlier this week we were pleased to welcome three new arrivals to kennels – LOCKY, silver brindle male, PHOENIX, black male and MISSY, black female. Thanks to Sue Sewell for […]
SUPPORT ADOPTION FOR PETS SUMMER FUNDRAISER
You may remember we were delighted to receive substantial cheques from both Horwich and Walkden Pets at Home stores earlier this year, proceeds from their Support Adoption for Pets ‘Santa […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 1-7 JUNE 2020
On our social media this week we have been highlighting just some of the many volunteers we have at the rescue, and the type of volunteering they undertake. Whilst kennels […]
*CHARLIE – IN FOSTER JUNE 2020*
Kennel hound Charlie is currently in foster care locally and is doing well. His foster carer Leanne reports that ‘he has settled in well and is a chilled boy who […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2020
Each year during the first week of June we love to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, and this year is no different in that respect. This week we will be throwing […]
Ways to support us
Did you know there are many ways you can support Makants? Here are a few ways that you can help us in these difficult times: *By playing our weekly football […]
FATHER’S DAY – SPONSOR A KENNEL
**FATHER’S DAY** With Father’s Day swiftly approaching why not consider sponsoring a kennel here at Makants for your Dad? From as little as £5 per month, you’ll be helping our […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2020
Each year during the first week of June we love to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, and this year is no different in that respect. This week we will be throwing […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2020
Each year during the first week of June we love to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, and this year is no different in that respect. This week we will be throwing […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2020
Each year during the first week of June we love to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, and this year is no different in that respect. This week we will be throwing […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE – THOMAS
High energy hound TOM arrived with us back in kennels in November last year, and subsequently went into a foster home with Ann in February this year. Ann, a very […]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2020
Each year during the first week of June we love to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week, and this year is no different in that respect. This week we will be throwing […]
FOSTER HOUND HILLY NEEDS A FOREVER HOME
FOSTER HOUND HILLY – MAY 2020 Sweet boy HILLY has been with his foster carer Andy for seven weeks now and, according to Andy, has been a ‘joy to have […]
**Kennels update – refurbishment**
We are pleased to announce that the work on the overflow kennel block is now complete and the refurbished block will be housing its first residents this week! The block […]
FOSTER HOUND DYLAN NEEDS HIS FOREVER HOME
Stunning sandy boy DYLAN arrived with us at the very end of last year. Recently, he has been lucky to enjoy several weeks of lockdown time and country walks with […]