🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
*ANGEL* This week we’ve had two new arrivals – ANGEL and CASPER – and today we’re sharing a photo of ANGEL. This sweet girl is 3.5 years […]
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
We’ve hand made Valentine gifts for sale on our stall at Avant Garden Centre, Wigan Road, Leyland. All made by our very own talented Crafters group too. Why not […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share with you today, this time it’s ASTRA! ASTRA arrived with us in November and wasted no time finding herself a home with […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT
*JUST ONE PLACE LEFT NOW!* 🌟Saturday 15th February 2025🌟 Our second ‘Meet a Greyhound’ event at kennels for 2025, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. If you’ve ever […]
🎉🎉700 HOUNDS HOMED!🎉🎉
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share with you today, and this time it’s JAY TEE, our 700th hound homed! JAY TEE, now known as MARTHA, arrived with […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s BIRDIE! BIRDIE, now known as LEXI, is living in the Pemberton […]
🌟BUSY, BUSY, BUSY🌟
It’s been a busy weekend at kennels and the question remains ‘did we reach our target of 700 hounds homed??’ 👀Keep an close eye on our social media next week […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT – 15.2.25
*TWO PLACES LEFT* 🌟Saturday 15th February 2025🌟 Our second ‘Meet a Greyhound’ event at kennels for 2025, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. If you’ve ever wondered what […]
NEW ARRIVALS
The checklist is complete and we’re ready and waiting to welcome new arrivals at kennels any time now. We’re also having a weekend of adoptions too, but will we reach […]
🌟SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE🌟
We are shortly planning to close our Makants Twitter/X account as the platform is increasingly becoming something we don’t wish to be associated with. As an alternative, we […]
🌟KENNELS NEWS🌟
Just to let you know it’s a little quiet at kennels at the moment – BUT for a very good reason! Many of our greyhounds went on their […]
KENNELS SHOP CLOSURE
Our volunteer run on site shop will be CLOSED over the Xmas period. *Closing at 12.30 on Saturday 21st December *The shop reopens on Thursday 9th January 2025 at 10 […]
🌟 FLASH SALE!🌟
*ADVANCE NOTICE* This Sunday 5th at 10 am we’re having a one day sale of preloved hound attire – Coats, fleeces, jumpers, collars etc. over on our facebook Auction […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s LYRA! LYRA arrived with us in October and is now living with Jen and […]
🌟ARE YOU CRAFTY?🌟
We are always looking for more crafty people to donate their makes to raise funds for the rescue. If you love making – and are running out of […]
🌟THURSDAY THANK YOU’S🌟
We’ve an extra special thank you to send out today to Chris, staff and clients of Trafford Park Canine Hydrotherapy. As is tradition, Chris called at the rescue […]
❤DIANA❤
🌟DOG OFTHE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2025🌟 Three year old DIANA arrived with us on the 28th October and was a little timid at first getting used to a […]
🌟HAPPY NEW YEAR!🌟🎉🎉
Reggie’s last duty as our Dog of the Month for December is to wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope it won’t be long until he finds […]
**END OF YEAR ROUND UP 2024**
*NEW YEAR’S EVE MESSAGE FROM SIOBHAN* As we come to the end of another year I just wanted to reflect on 2024 and send my heartfelt thanks to you, […]
🌟OTIS, SUCH A ‘NOSY’ NEIGHBOUR!🌟👀
Kennel hound OTIS, not wanting to ever be left out where treats are concerned, is fast gaining a reputation as a nosy neighbour! He likes to keep […]
🌟UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS?🌟
If you’ve received any gifts this Christmas which you would like to ‘re gift’ please do think of us. We’re able to accept items to help raise funds for […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT AT KENNELS
Saturday 15th February 2025 – Our second ‘Meet a Greyhound’ event at kennels for 2025, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. If you’ve ever wondered what greyhounds are like as […]
KENNELS SHOP CLOSURE
Our volunteer run on site shop will be CLOSED over the Xmas period. *Closing at 12.30 on Saturday 21st December *The shop reopens on Thursday 9th January 2025 at 10 […]
*EASY FUNDRAISING*
The Boxing Day sales have already started! If you’re looking for a bargain online, please use #easyfundraising to raise a donation for Makants Greyhound Rescue NW at the same time. […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
DIANA D.O.B. December 2021 DIANA arrived with us on the 28th October and was a little timid at first getting used to a new routine and environment. She has now […]
🌟DECEMBER HOMINGS🌟
Four of our lovely greyhounds found their forever homes this December: ❤RENLEY now RENEE, ARTY, GILLY and SAM❤ They’ve all been brilliant house guests during their stay […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS
REGGIE, our dog of the month for December, is here to remind you of something! Wishing all our supporters a very🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS!🎄 photo credit Shilpa Grewal www.makants.uk […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
The best way to start a week – especially Christmas week – is with news of a homing, and this time it’s ARTY! Lovely ARTY, with his unusual ‘fold […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤ FLIGHT ❤ FLIGHT arrived with us on the 4th May this year and has settled really well. He’s a younger dog, only 3 years old, and can […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT
Our previous ‘Meet a Greyhound’ events, held at kennels, were a great success and we are now planning to hold our second event for 2025 on Saturday 15th February between […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
DOLLY Well, ‘Hello Dolly’! Friendly 3 year old DOLLY arrived with us on the 12th December 2024. Always happy to see our volunteers greeting them with a […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share with you today and this time it’s GILLY. Two year old ‘Love Bug’ GILLY joined us in October and soon charmed […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best with – with homing news – and this time it’s SAM! Handsome two year old SAM joined us at the end […]
🌟KENNELS SHOP CLOSURE🌟
Our volunteer run on site shop will be CLOSED over the Xmas period. *Closing at 12.30 on Saturday 21st December *The shop reopens on Thursday 9th January 2025 at […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
PARIS (male) D.O.B. 13.6.22 As stunning as the City he is named after, two year old PARIS joined us on the 28th November 2024. As male greyhounds go he’s […]
*MAKANTS KENNEL SPONSORSHIP*
**Closing date now passed, thanks for your support.** AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT Why not sponsor one of our kennels, an ideal gift for a loved one this Christmas. You can […]
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD🌟
****AFTER THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ON THE FACEBOOK PLATFORM ON WEDNESDAY EVENING WE ARE TRYING AGAIN!*** Our next Name the Dog card is taking place on FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER – […]
TECHNICAL ISSUES
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! Due to technical issues with the Facebook platform I am unable to post the name the dog card this evening on our Auction page. I will reschedule […]
🎂🎂🎂IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY!🎂🎂🎂
TODAY, 11th December 2024 we are 11 years old! It’s hard to believe that Makants was founded by Siobhan with the first intake being just one dog and […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
We had three new arrivals join us on the 28th November – PARIS, LIZZIE and JAY TEE. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Stunning brindle girl LIZZIE. […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
RENLEY has found his forever home! Now known as RENEE he is living with Helen in the Bolton area. We send them both our love and congratulations! […]
NAME THE DOG CARD – 11.12.24
🌟ADVANCE NOTICE🌟 Our next Name the Dog card is taking place on our birthday – 11th December – over on our FACEBOOK Auction page …. and believe me it’s […]
🌟NOVEMBER HOMINGS🌟
Four lovely hounds found their forever homes last month – RACHEL now Daphne, CHIEF, CARMEL now Indie and SWEETIE now Betty. We send our congratulations to all the […]
CANCELLED!
Unfortunately, the awareness event we were due to attend in Cuerden Valley Park this Sunday 8th December has been CANCELLED. This is due to forecasted high winds in the […]
NEW ARRIVAL – EXPRESS
We recently welcomed four new greyhounds to kennels – Birdie, Astra, Kay and Express. Today we’d like to introduce you to EXPRESS. EXPRESS arrived with us on the 12th November […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
BIRDIE (female) DOB July 2020 We recently welcomed four new greyhounds to kennels – Birdie, Astra, Kay and Express. Today we’d like to introduce you to four […]
❤REGGIE❤
Handsome 4 year old REGGIE is our dog of the month for December. REGGIE arrived with us in April this year and soon settled in. We’ve found him to […]
❤THURSDAY THANK YOU’S❤
Makants supporters and adopters of hound LEIA – Naomi and Kurtis – were married on the 16th November. This weekend we were delighted to receive a donation from them […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
We recently welcomed four new greyhounds to kennels – Birdie, Astra, Kay and Express. Today we’d like to introduce you to stunning blue girl ASTRA. Three year […]
FUNDRAISING EVENTS 30 NOV/1 DEC 2024
Due to volunteer illness we are just attending two events this weekend which are: Saturday 30th November 2024 – Fundraising stall at the Bobbin Mill Public House Xmas fair, Buckshaw […]
🌟ADVANCE NOTICE🌟
Our next Name the Dog card is taking place on our birthday – 11th December – over on our facebook Auction page …. and believe me it’s one you […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s SWEETIE! Lovely SWEETIE, now known as BETTY, is living with Janet, […]
🎄CHRISTMAS FAIR🎄
What a fabulous day! We had yet another successful fundraising day at our Christmas Fair, thanks to all that came along for your support. ***We are delighted […]
MAKANTS CHRISTMAS FAIR
IT’S NEARLY HERE!! **Sunday 24th November 2024** – Makants Xmas Fair at Boothstown British Legion, Victoria Street, Worsley, M28 1HQ from 10.30 am to 2 pm (note revised times). […]
🌟NEW ARRIVALS🌟
Last week we welcomed FOUR new arrivals to Makants, three females and one male. BIRDIE (female) here is one of the ‘newbies’ looking a little unsure on her […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share today and this time it’s CARMEL! CARMEL, now known as INDIE, is living in the Horwich area with John, Gill and […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and it’s the BEST news we’ve had in a long time….. CHIEF IS HOMED! Arriving […]
Makants Xmas Fair 24.11.24
**Sunday 24th November 2024** – Makants Xmas Fair at Boothstown British Legion, Victoria Street, Worsley, M28 1HQ from 10.30 am to 2 pm (note revised times). We hope you’ll […]
🌟VOLUNTEER DAY🌟
Shelley, who is already a valued member of our volunteer team was asked where she would like to spend her two allotted ‘Volunteer Days’ from work….. yes you […]
🌟SENSORY GARDEN🌟
🌟SENSORY GARDEN🌟 We recently let you know that we are planning a sensory garden to enhance each greyhounds experience whilst at kennels. Initial discussions took place in September […]
🎄THIS WEEKEND – COME AND SEE US!🎄
🎄THIS WEEKEND – COME AND SEE US!🎄 YOU CAN FIND US FUNDRAISING AND RAISING AWARENESS AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: Saturday 16th November 2024 We are pleased to have […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s RACHEL! RACHEL, now known as DAPHNE is living with […]
MAKANTS XMAS FAIR SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024
Makants Xmas Fair at Boothstown British Legion, Victoria St, Worsley M28 1HQ We hope you’ll come along and support us, we’ll have several stalls with gifts, a tombola, hand […]
🌟LADDIE AND SWEETIE’S DAY OUT🌟
🌟LADDIE AND SWEETIE’S DAY OUT🌟 Last weekend our experienced volunteers Gillian and Jane took Laddie and Sweetie to Pennington Flash for a trip out. Both hounds were so […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟 ❤SAMMY❤ Attractive 4 year old dark brindle male SAMMY arrived with us on the 18th August 2024 and settled in well. As we’ve got to know […]
🌟GORGEOUS HOUNDS🌟👀
🌟GORGEOUS HOUNDS🌟👀 Thanks to our volunteer Miriam for today’s walk photo, taken at the weekend. From left to right are: SAMMY, CARMEL and ARTY (dog of the month)❤❤❤ […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟 Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 16th November 2024 from 11.30 to 12.30. THIS WILL BE OUR […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟 Today we’d like to introduce recent new arrival, two year old blue boy SAM. SAM arrived with us on the 28th October and is settling in […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟 Today we’d like to introduce you to DIANA. With her third birthday not until next month DIANA arrived with us on the 28th October. She […]
🌟TRUSTEES’ WEEK 4 – 8 NOVEMBER 2024 🌟
🌟TRUSTEES’ WEEK 4 – 8 NOVEMBER 2024 🌟 Makants Greyhound Rescue Registered charity No. 1161079 (Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales) This week is Trustees’ […]
MAKANTS CHRISTMAS FAIR – SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024
Makants Xmas Fair at Boothstown British Legion, Victoria St, Worsley M28 1HQ We hope you’ll come along and support us, we’ll have several stalls with gifts, a tombola, hand […]
*MAKANTS KENNEL SPONSORSHIP*
*MAKANTS KENNEL SPONSORSHIP* 🎄AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT🎄 Why not sponsor one of our kennels, an ideal gift for a loved one this Christmas. You can sponsor a […]
🌟OH WOW!🌟
🌟OH WOW!🌟 We’ve recently found ourselves in an unusual situation! Over the past few weeks we have received a phenomenal amount of applications to home our hounds which […]
🌟MEET AND GREET SESSION AT KENNELS🌟
We held a very successful ‘Meet a Greyhound’ session at kennels this morning. Thanks to Cheryl for bringing adopted Makants hounds DARRAGH and FERN along to meet those […]
Dog of the month for November
❤ARTY❤ 4 year old blue male ARTY arrived with us on the 12th July 2024, settled in well and is now more than ready for a home of […]
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀 🎃WALTER🎃 We’re ending our ‘Howl a ween’ photos with a fun photo of handsome five year old WALTER who joined […]
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀 🎃CARMEL🎃 We’re continuing the week with a fun photo of three and a half year old CARMEL who arrived with us […]
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀 🎃SAMMY🎃 We’re continuing the week with a fun photo of SAMMY who arrived with us in August this year. […]
It’s ‘HOWL A WEEN’ WEEK at Makants! 👀
🎃REGGIE🎃 We’re starting off the week with a fun photo of four year old REGGIE who arrived with us in April this year. We’ve found him […]
How a Ween walk at Woodbank Park
We had a ‘spookytacular’ ‘Howlaween’ walk today at Woodbank Park, Stockport. We were joined by 51 sighthounds and their owners. After the walk business was brisk on our shop stall […]
🌟CAN YOU HELP?🌟
We’re asking for your help with donations for our upcoming Christmas fair taking place on Sunday 24th November. We need donations of: any type of chocolate (not advent […]
Raising awareness of greyhounds as pets
We’ll be fundraising and raising awareness of greyhounds as pets at the Pets at Home, Walkden store on Wednesday 30th October from 11 am to 1 pm. Halloween themed merchandise […]
SOCIAL DOG WALK – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER
We are pleased to be holding a sighthound social dog walk at Woodbank Park on Sunday 27th October. Full details are: Address: Woodbank Park, Turncroft lane, Offerton, Stockport SK1 4JR […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤ FLIGHT ❤ FLIGHT arrived with us on the 4th May and soon settled in. He’s a younger dog, only 2.5 years, and can have his ‘giddy’ moments […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
❤LYRA❤ 3.5 year old LYRA arrived with us on the 16th October 2024. LYRA is a little timid at the moment and is getting used to traffic noise […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s RALPHIE! RALPHIE is now living with Jackie and family in the Milnrow, Rochdale area. […]
🌟SWEETIE’s TRIP OUT🌟
🌟SWEETIE’s TRIP OUT🌟 (SWEETIE by name and SWEETIE by nature❤) Lovely SWEETIE had a morning out last week with our experienced volunteer Hannah. Hannah took SWEETIE to Pennington […]
🌟CAN YOU HELP?🌟
We’re asking for your help with donations for our upcoming Christmas fair taking place on Sunday 24th November. We need donations of: any type of chocolate (not advent […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s BENNY! Lovely BENNY, now known as TEGAN, is now living with […]
🎄MAKANTS CHRISTMAS FAIR🎄
🌟SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2024🌟 10.30 AM TO 2.00 PM **BOOTHSTOWN BRITISH LEGION, VICTORIA STREET, WORSLEY M28 1HQ** We ‘d love to invite you all to our Christmas […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤CHIEF❤ Handsome CHIEF arrived with us on the 4th December 2022, and, having spent nearly two years with us, is more than ready for a forever home of his […]
🌟SARDINES SHORTAGE!🌟
We just told WALTER that we were getting short on tins of sardines! If you can help by purchasing a few tins (in oil, water or tomato sauce, […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT
Our previous ‘meet a greyhound’ events, held at kennels, were a great success and we are now planning to hold another on Saturday 2nd November 2024 between 10.30 am and […]
🌟ENRICHMENT🌟
🌟ENRICHMENT🌟 *Definition – improving a greyhounds quality of life, physical and mental health* By now you’ve probably seen plenty of photos on our social media channels of our […]
❤SWEETIE❤
SWEETIE captured here, deep in thought. Wonder what she’s thinking of? A forever home maybe? 😍 SWEETIE would make an excellent first greyhound for anyone new to the […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤RENLEY❤ Stunning fawn boy RENLEY arrived with us on the 13th April 2024 and soon settled in. We’ve found Renley to be a friendly boy who is […]
RAISING AWARENESS OF GREYHOUNDS AS PETS
Saturday 12th October – Our volunteers will be fundraising and raising awareness of greyhounds as pets at the Pets at Home, Horwich store from 10.30 am to 1 pm. They’ll […]
🌟TONGUE OUT TUESDAY🌟
❤REGGIE❤ This week we’re sharing a photo of the very handsome REGGIE, taken in our paddock in the sunshine last week. Just look at the gleam on his […]
🌟MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT 🌟
Our previous ‘meet a greyhound’ events, held at kennels, were a great success and we are now planning to hold another on Saturday 2nd November 2024 between 10.30 am […]
🌟CALLING ALL DISCERNING HOUND FASHIONISTAS ….🌟
Why not visit our on site kennels shop for all your Autumn clothing needs – and bring your human along with you too! Our kennels shop is open […]