TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
REGGIE❤ We’ve got Reggie doing his best Tongue Out Tuesday impression today.😁 He certainly was relaxed while spending time with our volunteer David in the enrichment (home […]
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SUPPORTERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Sadly, In the current economic climate, and in line with other rescues, we are finding it increasingly difficult to raise sufficient funds for the day to day care of […]
Cee Cee
6.5 year old CEE CEE joined us on the 12th May 2025. More details when we’ve got to know her but for now we welcome this lovely girl to […]
LOVELY LEXI …😍
7 year old LEXI (Female) arrived with us on the 30th April 2025. She’s settling well and is a quiet and confident girl who particularly enjoys lots of […]
❤LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND❤
Here’s just some of our hounds with fully paid up members of their individual fan clubs! Our hounds certainly get plenty of fuss from our volunteers whilst they […]
🌟🌟SUMMER FAIR WEEKEND! 🌟🌟
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY With just under six weeks to go we are excited to share our Summer Fair weekend details with you. Being held once again […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and the lucky hound this time is CASPER! CASPER is now living in the Preston area […]
CAN YOU HELP US?
Sadly, In the current economic climate, and in line with other rescues, we are finding it increasingly difficult to raise sufficient funds for the day to day care of […]
NEW ARRIVALS
We’ve had FOUR new arrivals join us this past week, all black hounds – DUKE, RAMBO, PIP and LEXI.😍 Today we’re sharing a photo of 5.5 year old PIP. […]
❓THINKING OF ADOPTING A GREYHOUND❓
Makants Greyhound Rescue is a well established, independent and self funded rescue (founded in 2013) with over 700 greyhounds homed by us to date. If you’re thinking of […]
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
*MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW – 29 JUNE 2025* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES We still have 2 remaining sponsorship opportunities available as follows: SILVER PACKAGE Cost: £100 – […]
HOMING NEWS!
We’ve great homing news to share with you today and the lucky hound this time is BOCKO! BOCKO, now known as ROBIN, wasted no time finding himself a […]
NEW ARRIVALS!
We’ve had FOUR new arrivals join us this past week, all black hounds – DUKE, RAMBO, PIP and LEXI.😍 Today we’re sharing a photo of five year old […]
FRIDAY FEATURE EXPRESS Shy boy Express joined us late last year. Over time, and with the help of our volunteers, he has gained in confidence and now enjoys […]
Dog of the month for May PETER Peter, and his siblings Pele and Paul, arrived with us in January this year. Peter is a lovely young dog, full of enthusiasm […]
ADOPTION STORIES
Bringing our series of adoption stories to a close this month we hear from Anna about her adopted Makants hound LOLA. Lola is my fourth Greyhound but I […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
From time to time journalism students get in touch and this month we’ve been pleased to help two students with their studies. Neela came along to our event […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MAKANTS 9!
Way back in 2018 we had an rare intake of puppies who became known as the ‘Makants 9’. These bundles of fun were quite an attraction at kennels. […]
VISIT TO KENNELS BY ANDY WHYMENT
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH Earlier this week we were delighted to welcome actor – and dog lover – Andy Whyment along to kennels. Andy had a full […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
SPICY, our very own Spice Girl! Four and a half year old SPICY arrived with us on the 10th March and settled in well. SPICY is a lovely friendly and […]
ADOPTION STORIES
FINLEY (PARIS) Back in November 2024 we tragically lost our lurcher Alfie. Our greyhound Bella was physically as well as mentally lost without him, and whilst it was a […]
STALL HOLDERS WANTED!
Yes, it’s that time of year again, we’re looking for stall holders for our upcoming Summer Fair and Dog Show with details as follows: Date: SUNDAY 29TH JUNE […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today, and this time it’s SAMMY! SAMMY, now known as RALPH, is living with Charline, James and Makants hound ROBBIE […]
SENSORY GARDEN
Planting up in the Sensory Garden took place earlier this month, which was followed by lots of time spent watering the plants due to the unseasonably high temperatures! There […]
HOMING NEWS
HOMING NEWS We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s BAMBI! Lovely BAMBI is now living in the Bacup […]
‘HOPPY’ EASTER
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🌸HOPPY EASTER🌸
Our FRIDAY FEATURE this week is our ‘Easter Bunny’ here, DOLLY.🐰 Three year old Dolly joined us on the 12th December 2024, having already lived in a home […]
ADOPTION STORIES
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH ADOPTION STORIES – MACK AND BRIE (aka MAC and CHEESE)😁 We adopted our brindle Mack after a few years of having no […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT
This past weekend we held another of our Meet a Greyhound events at kennels. A very chilled adopted Makants hound IVY came along with owner Ellen, who was happy […]
RECENT VISIT FROM ONE GREYHOUND COFFEE
You may remember that One Greyhound Coffee are supporting us and, through the online sales of their coffee, will be making a donation to us later this year. […]
NAME THE DOG CARD FUNDRAISER
The last of our Easter ‘Eggs-travaganza’ taking place on: **THURSDAY 17th APRIL 2025** Our last Name the Dog card will be taking place on Thursday 17th April […]
*VIRTUAL ADOPTION*
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH – only two weeks remaining! *VIRTUAL ADOPTION* If, like us, you LOVE greyhounds but your circumstances don’t allow you to adopt, why […]
*FRIDAY FEATURE – GARETH*
This week we turn the spotlight on recent new arrival GARETH. 4.5 year old GARETH arrived with us on the 10th March and was a little timid at first but […]
🌱🌸SENSORY GARDEN🌱🌸
UPDATE ALL BEDS ARE NOW SPONSORED. THANK YOU SO MUCH! **Announcing limited sponsorship opportunities for our Sensory Garden!** Volunteers were hard at work planting in the Sensory Garden […]
*APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH*
KENNEL SPONSORSHIP If you’re not in a position to adopt this April but would still like to support us why not consider sponsoring a kennel at Makants? […]
ADOPTION STORIES
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH ADOPTION STORIES – MARTHA (was JayTee) 700th hound homed Lovely MARTHA was adopted on the 14th of January this year by Nicola, […]
❓THINKING OF ADOPTING A GREYHOUND❓
Makants Greyhound Rescue is a well established, independent and self funded rescue (founded in 2013) with over 700 greyhounds homed by us to date. If you’re thinking of adoption […]
*SENSORY GARDEN*
Three of our hard working volunteers continued work on the Sensory Garden on Saturday in glorious sunshine. With SIX individual beds and a water feature, the garden is really […]
*DONATION FROM BURGESS PET CARE*
Earlier this year you, our lovely supporters, kindly voted for us on social media to receive a share in the food giveaway from Burgess Pet Care as part of […]
A BUSY SATURDAY MORNING AT KENNELS
We held a nail clipping session at kennels this morning which was well attended with 16 greyhounds coming along, including two who made the trip from Blackpool. It’s always […]
SUNNY WEATHER☀️
The sun has gone to our heads this week! Literally everything that could be washed HAS been washed! We’ve certainly had some excellent sunny drying days, but […]
*MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT*
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH We hope to continue to attract more people new to the breed who are keen to find out about greyhounds and greyhound adoption. We […]
FRIDAY FEATURE – SPICY
Introducing new girl SPICY, our very own Spice Girl! Four and a half year old SPICY arrived with us on the 10th March and has settled in well. SPICY […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
ADOPTION STORIES – GILLY Handsome Gilly was adopted in November 2024 by Sharon and Wayne. Sharon only joined us in October as a walking volunteer but Gilly just proved to […]
*APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH*
KENNEL SPONSORSHIP If you’re not in a position to adopt this April but would still like to support us why not consider sponsoring a kennel at Makants? […]
BOCKO – DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL 2025
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH 3.5 year old brindle boy BOCKO arrived with us on the 10th March 2025. Already described by Siobhan as ‘a lovely dog’ BOCKO […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH – PELE
Today, 31st March, it’s our last opportunity to put PELE our dog of the month for March, in the spotlight. This young lad has won the hearts of […]
🌟MOTHER’S DAY🌟
Sending our best wishes to everyone who is celebrating Mother’s Day today.🌸 We’re also sharing a photo of Siobhan – the hardest working Mother we know – who […]
🌟ADVANCE NOTICE – NAME THE DOG CARD FUNDRAISER🌟
**THURSDAY 3rd APRIL 2025** Our next Name the Dog card will be taking place on Thursday 3rd April at 7 pm over on our Auction facebook page. If […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT
As part of our special APRIL – ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH- celebrations we have arranged another Meet a Greyhound event to be held on: Saturday 12th April 2025 Between 10.30 […]
FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS THIS WEEKEND
This Saturday 29th March we will have a stall at the Wigan and Leigh Hospice Easter fair from 11 am to 3 pm. Hope to see you there! Also this […]
🌟VOLUNTEER TRAINING🌟
A group of 30 Makants volunteers are now fully qualified in Dog First Aid and Emergency Canine Care. This weekend they attended a course, held at the Botanical […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s FLIGHT! Lovely FLIGHT, now known as BEZ, is now living with […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟
Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 5th April 2025 from11.30 am to 12.30 pm *We would respectfully ask […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
Today we’ve a new arrival for you to meet, please say ‘hello’ to GARETH. 4.5 year old GARETH arrived with us on the 10th March 2025. GARETH is […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
❤️BOCKO❤️ We’ve a new arrival to introduce to you today, please meet 3.5 year old brindle boy BOCKO who arrived with us on the 10th March 2025. […]
🌱🌸SENSORY GARDEN🌱🌸
Our dog of the month – PELE – would like your attention to remind you about our new project at kennels, our onsite Sensory Garden. The garden is […]
NEXT SOCIAL SIGHTHOUND WALK:
Sighthounds owners, a date for your diary! We are pleased to be holding a sighthound social dog walk on Sunday 6th April: From the Moorings public house, Worsley M28 1YB […]
🌱🌸FIRST DAY OF SPRING🌷🪻
Gorgeous Pele, our dog of the month for March, is here to wish you all a very happy First Day of Spring and just look at that smile! 😁 […]
🌟MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT🌟
As part of our special APRIL – ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH- celebrations we have arranged another Meet a Greyhound event to be held on: Saturday 12th April 2025 […]
🌸SENSORY GARDEN🌱
Work is continuing with our onsite Sensory Garden and you may have seen the video of our hard working volunteers filling the planters with top soil this past weekend. […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve got some lovely homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s LIZZIE! LIZZIE, now known as LYRA, is now living in the Wigan […]
☘☘HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY☘☘
There’s certainly a green theme going on here! We’re sharing photos of hounds wearing suitable St. Patricks day attire, all purchased from our onsite shop. Lurcher Patrick (appropriate […]
☘️☘️ST. PATRICK’S DAY☘️☘️
Today, St. Patrick’s Day, we take some time to remember much loved greyhound PATRICK who was part of our rescue for five years from 2015 – 2021. Although […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤CASPER ❤ Three and a half year old CASPER joined us on the 10th January 2025. An all white lad, apart from some lovely colouring on the back […]
🌟MOTHER’S DAY FUNDRAISER🌟
We have a fantastic Name the Dog card fundraising event coming up, especially for Mother’s Day. Taking place on Thursday 13th March at 7pm over on our Auction […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤PETER❤ 18 month old PETER, along with his siblings PAUL and PELE, arrived with us on 27th January 2025. PETER is a lovely boy, full of enthusiasm […]
WORLD BOOK DAY
Our volunteers often spend some time with the hounds after their walks either in their kennels or in the enrichment room. In celebration of World Book Day today we asked […]
EASTER FUNDRAISING – can you help?
EASTER FUNDRAISING CAN YOU HELP? We’d appreciate any donations of chocolate Easter Eggs for our upcoming fundraising activities. Donations can be left at our onsite kennels shop when open (Thursday […]
ANYONE THERE??
…….Err…hello? Anyone there? Yoo hoo…… After a bumper homing month in January where six of our hounds found their forever homes, it’s sadly now gone a bit […]
🌟ONE GREYHOUND COFFEE🌟
We’ve some news to share with you today and it concerns Makants and an exciting partnership with One Greyhound Coffee! One Greyhound Coffee are providers of exceptional, ethically […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟
Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 8th March from11.30 am to 12.30 pm *We would respectfully ask that anyone […]
🌟SENSORY GARDEN UPDATE🌟🌱🌳
You may remember plans are underway for a Sensory Garden at kennels, with work to clear the ground already undertaken at the end of last year. Recent work […]
SOCIAL DOG WALK AT PENNINGTON FLASH
Our first social dog walk of the year was held today at Pennington Flash with 65 sighthounds and their owners in attendance. Thanks to Makants volunteers John Green and Hannah […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH
PELE PELE and his two brothers – Peter and Paul – arrived with us on the 27th January 2025. All boys, just 18 months old, are lovely, very friendly and […]
SOCIAL DOG WALK PENNINGTON FLASH
Please join us on SUNDAY – OUR FIRST SOCIAL DOG WALK OF THE YEAR We are pleased to be holding a sighthound social dog walk on Sunday 2nd March at: […]
🌟EASTER FUNDRAISING🌟
CAN YOU HELP?🐣 We’d appreciate any donations of chocolate Easter Eggs for our upcoming fundraising activities. Donations can be left at our onsite kennels shop when open (Thursday […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤PAUL❤ Our Friday Feature this week is PAUL, one of three young brothers we have in kennels. PAUL enjoyed a trip out last week with our experienced volunteer […]
🌟TONGUE OUT TUESDAY🌟
We’ve not had a Tongue Out Tuesday photo for a while. 😛 However, this weekend, while we were taking photos for something completely different, PELE did his best […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟
🌟NAIL CLIPPING🌟 Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 8th March from11.30 am to 12.30 pm *We would respectfully […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
A year in the making …… We’ve homing news to share this Monday morning – and this time it’s DIANA! Her adoption story starts back in February 2024, […]
🌟PETS AT HOME 🌟
🌟PETS CLUB🌟 While some of you may already be familiar with the Pets at Home Pets Club scheme, we thought we would share a post with information for those […]
SOCIAL DOG WALK 2.3.25
We are pleased to be holding a sighthound social dog walk on Sunday 2nd March at: Pennington Flash, Leigh WN7 3PAMeet: near the Hide cafe,Time: 10.00am to set off at […]
RAISING AWARENESS OF GREYHOUNDS AS PETS
We had two teams out on Saturday at the Pets at Home, Horwich store and also at the Tesco, Leigh store. There certainly was a large amount of ‘meeting and […]
RAISING AWARENESS IN TESCO, LEIGH
Tomorrow, Saturday 22nd February, you can find our volunteers in Tesco in Leigh to fundraise and raise awareness of greyhounds as pets. We’re there from 10.30 am to 4 pm […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤BAMBI❤ Stunning four and a half year old dark fawn girl BAMBI joined us on the 16th January 2025. She has settled in well and seems a […]
🌟WELSH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES BAN ON GREYHOUND RACING IN WALES🌟
Yesterday afternoon, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, announced that a ban on greyhound racing in Wales would come into force […]
🌟SENSORY GARDEN UPDATE🌟🌱🌳
You may remember plans are underway for a Sensory Garden at kennels, with work to clear the ground already undertaken at the end of last year. This weekend work […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s BUDDY!❤ Having initially been homed in October last year BUDDY unfortunately, […]
MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT AT KENNELS
We held a very successful Meet a Greyhound event at kennels yesterday. Adopted Makants hound DALLAS was a fantastic ambassador for the breed and enjoyed plenty of fuss and […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
This Valentine’s week we have been featuring some of our longer stay hounds in kennels. Today, Valentine’s Day, it’s the turn of OTIS and volunteer Megan who explains […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
We are stretching Valentine’s Day to five days this week in order that we can spotlight some of our longer stay hounds in kennels. Todays it’s the turn of […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
We are stretching Valentine’s Day to five days this week in order that we can spotlight some of our longer stay hounds in kennels. Todays it’s the turn […]
🌟PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION🌟
As you may know we have previously been partnered with the Pets at Home, Walkden and Horwich stores. These partnerships are of great benefit to the rescue and […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
We are stretching Valentine’s Day to five days this week in order that we can spotlight some of our longer stay hounds in kennels. Todays it’s the turn […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
We are stretching Valentine’s Day to five days this week in order that we can spotlight some of our longer stay hounds in kennels. We start with LADDIE […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
❤PAUL❤ 18 month old PAUL arrived with his siblings PELE and PETER on 27th January 2025. PAUL is a lovely boy, full of enthusiasm and very friendly. He […]
NAIL CLIPPING AT KENNELS
We had such a busy nail clipping at kennels this Saturday with over 30 hounds in attendance. Thanks so much to everyone for their patience and for the donations […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
*ANGEL* Three and a half year old ANGEL arrived with us on the 10th January 2025. ANGEL has settled in well but can still be timid and often […]
🎉🎉PHEBY is 13 TODAY!🎉🎉
Back in February 2019 we received into our care a female greyhound called FIRE. For those not aware, prior to her arrival there had been a worldwide campaign […]