🌟A DAY OUT FOR MIDGE🌟
Lovely little ‘dinky dot’ MIDGE enjoyed at day out at Rivington recently with some of our experienced volunteers. They tell us: ‘MIDGE was a superstar, taking the great […]
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🌟A SPECIAL THANK YOU!🌟
Today we’ve special news to share with you. In February this year Burgess Pet Care launched a competition on social media to win a share of £20,000 worth […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR MAY – WEEZY🌟
Five year old WEEZY joined us on the 6th April 2024. This handsome lad has settled in well and he has shown himself to be a gentle dog, with […]
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟
…AND WHAT A MONTH IT’S BEEN! WOW! What a rollercoaster of a month April has been.🎉 We trialled some new online fundraising activities – Virtual adoption and Kennel […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s NELLIE! NELLIE, now known as ‘ELLIE’ arrived with us in March […]
🌟BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS🌟
Today, 27th April, we celebrate the 6th birthday of the ‘Makants 9’ pups who arrived into our care in June 2018. Something of a novelty, with our volunteers […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s ED! Lovely ED, now known as EDDIE, is living with Makants hound EMMA and […]
🌟PETS AT HOME EASTER APPEAL🌟
We’d like to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Pets Foundation Easter Appeal, held in local Pets at Home stores from 22nd March to […]
GREYHOUND MYTHS
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟 This month we’re hoping to dispel a few myths about greyhounds. It’s often believed that greyhounds can’t live with children. Greyhounds […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s BONO! BONO, now known as PADDY, is living with Sophie and […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING – GREYHOUNDS ONLY PLEASE🌟
Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels taking place on Saturday 11th May. No appointment is needed but please be prepared to wait. We do ask […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
Having had several successful adoptions recently we have freed up spaces for more greyhounds to join us. Over the past two weeks we have taken in 6 new […]
🌟VIRTUAL ADOPTION🌟
Our April ‘virtual adoption’ scheme will soon come to an end. We are so grateful to those supporters who have been able to donate and ‘virtually adopt’ STORM, LADDIE, […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share with you today and this time it’s STUMPY, now LUCA. This sweet lad arrived with us in January and soon won […]
WIN A KENNELS EXPERIENCE!
OVER ON OUR MAIN FACEBOOK PAGE WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL AT 7 PM […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way with homing news – and this time it’s MILLIE! Our much loved long stay ‘goofball’ Millie has found her forever […]
🌟UNUSUAL PLACES TO ENJOY READING!🌟
As part of World Book Day, staff and pupils at St. Stephens CE Primary School, Kearsley Moor have been tasked with finding unusual places to enjoy reading. Well, […]
PLEASE NOTE:
**Due to unforeseen circumstances we are not now attending the event at the Holts Arms, Billinge today Saturday 13th. Instead you can find our team at the Pets at Home, […]
🌼SPRING SALES🌼
Starting this evening – Friday 12th April – we have a SPRING SALE over on our Makants Auction facebook page. These are fixed price sales with several interesting […]
FUNDRAISING IN BILLINGE
This Saturday 13th April you can find us fundraising/raising awareness of greyhounds as pets at the Holts Arms in Billinge. It’s a supportive, dog friendly establishment so hope you […]
NEXT SOCIAL DOG WALK
Our next social dog walk takes place this Sunday 14th April at Styal Country Park, SK9 4HP, 9.30 for a 10 am start. Free car park, two walking routes (30 […]
🌟REUBEN, DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL🌟
No matter where we look these days it seems REUBEN seems to be getting more than his fair share of attention!👀 This lovely friendly lad seems to be […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way, with homing news, and this time it’s LUCY! Teeny little two year old LUCY has been homed and is now […]
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟
……and adopted hound MICKEY thinks that’s certainly something to 😁SMILE 😁 about! Details of our homing requirements and all dogs available for adoption can be found on our […]
CINDY
**Today we’re shining the spotlight on recent arrival, the lovely CINDY. This girl is more than ready for a home.** 3.5 year old CINDY arrived with us on the […]
*SATURDAY ROUND UP*
We had a busy morning at kennels with some brisk sales in our on site shop and a nail clipping session also taking place. It’s always lovely to see our […]
TYLDLESLEY MAKERS MARKET – SAT 6 APRIL 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO FORECASTED HIGH WINDS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN **CANCELLED.** www.makants.uk […]
Worker Bee Market 6th April
Due to forecasted high winds the event planned for Saturday 6th April in Edgeley is unfortunately now ******CANCELLED****** […]
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟
This month we’re hoping to dispel a few myths about greyhounds, starting with exercise. **GREYHOUNDS ….DON’T THEY NEED ALOT OF EXERCISE?** The question we are asked the […]
*VIRTUAL ADOPTION*
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟 If, like us, you LOVE greyhounds but your circumstances don’t allow you to adopt, why not consider a VIRTUAL ADOPTION this April – […]
🌟🌟ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟🌟
REUBEN – DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Three year old REUBEN arrived with us on the 28th February 2024 and has settled in well. REUBEN is […]
WIN A **KENNELS EXPERIENCE**
🌟ADVANCE NOTICE🌟 WIN A **KENNELS EXPERIENCE** play our NAME THE DOG CARD WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL AT 7 PM MAIN FACEBOOK PAGE Just £5 per guess What is a kennels […]
*MEET A GREYHOUND EVENT*
🌟APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH🌟 Last year we held six successful ‘meet a greyhound’ events at kennels and several hounds went on to find their forever homes as […]
FUNDRAISING TODAY
Thanks to everyone who came along to our stall at the Community Market today at Princes Park, Irlam. It was our first time having a stall there, we loved seeing […]
*KENNELS SHOP*
Our kennels shop is open EVERY THURSDAY from 10 am to 3 pm and EVERY SATURDAY from 10 am until 12.30 pm. We are based on Mort Lane, Tyldesley, M29 […]
*TODAY’S FUNDRAISING/AWARENESS EVENT*
We’ve had a fabulous Easter Saturday at the Worker Bee Market at Reddish today. It certainly was a busy event, our thanks to all who came along to […]
🌟THANK YOU🌟
Last week, Mason Pulman, a pupil at Fred Longworth High School , visited kennels along with Makants supporter Dave Balmer of Tyldesley based DRBphotos. Mason was on work […]
❤In memoriam❤
‘Makants 9 hound’ BOB 27.4.18 to 1.3.24 Unfortunately, today we have some desperately sad news to share with you. You may remember that back in April 2018 we […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve news to share of a homing today, and this time it’s DODGER! This lovely lad, who was one of our longer stay hounds, has been homed locally […]
PETS FOUNDATION EASTER APPEAL
The Pets Foundation Easter appeal launched on 22nd March. Please visit our partnered Pets at Home stores – Horwich and Walkden – to donate to help our rescue. 100% of […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING SERVICE🌟
Our next nail clipping service – for Makants hounds and other adopted greyhounds – takes place on Saturday 6th April from 11.30 to 12.30 at kennels. No appointment […]
🌟FUNDRAISING/RAISING AWARENESS ROUND UP🌟
Our volunteers have been very busy this weekend out and about supporting the rescue. They’ve been making appearances at our partnered Pets at Home stores, a car boot sale […]
🐥🐥PETS FOUNDATION EASTER APPEAL 🐥🐥
The Pets Foundation Easter appeal launches on 22nd March. Please visit our partnered Pets at Home stores – Horwich and Walkden – to donate to help our rescue. […]
🌟NAOMI🌟
Ahem!…. NAOMI would like your attention please and to remind you she is dog of the month for March 2024. She is ready and looking for her forever […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
This week we throw the spotlight on a recent new arrival, the very lovely REUBEN.😍 Three year old REUBEN joined us on the 28th February and has settled […]
UPCOMING AWARENESS EVENT
Saturday 16th March We are pleased to be returning to the popular local market in Leigh Town centre (Bradshawgate) from 10 am to 4 pm. We will have dog […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way, with homing news! Lovely LIBBY, now BRIE, is now living with Claire, Glenn and their Makants hound Mack in the […]
🌟EASTER FUNDRAISING🌟
🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣 We have two ‘name the dog card’ fundraisers coming up for Easter. The first on Wednesday 13th March and the other on Wednesday 20th March. Both start at […]
🌟INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY🌟
Today, 8th March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ which encourages everyone to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all […]
🌟FUNDRAISING FOR THE ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY🌟
On Sunday we held a social dog walk to support our volunteer Darryl and to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Darryl has been volunteering for us for […]
**CAN YOU CROCHET?**
Would you like to make items to donate to your local greyhound rescue? We are looking for people with crochet skills to make small items for our fundraising […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s LOLLY! LOLLY only joined us in January but wasted no time finding […]
🌟SOCIAL DOG WALK RAISING FUNDS FOR THE ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY🌟
Many thanks to everyone who came along to our social dog walk today at Windy Bank Woods. Five of our kennels hounds – Laddie, Millie, Bear, Naomi and Ed […]
**RAISING AWARENESS ON BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, NEAR CHORLEY**
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Cappuccino Deli Bar at The Hub on Buckshaw village today to support the rescue. The hounds absolutely loved all the attention […]
🌟NAOMI🌟 Dog of the month for March 2024
Two and a half year old NAOMI joined us on New Years’ Eve 2023 and arrived as a very timid girl. She is settling more now and is […]
EASTER EGGS NEEDED!
In order to get our Easter fundraising underway we are appealing for donations of Easter eggs. If you’re able to pop one in your shopping basket this week we’d be […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL LUCY*🌟
Teeny tiny two year old LUCY arrived at Makants last week. Friendly LUCY loves people and enjoyed spending time in the enrichment room (home from home room) last […]
*FUNDRAISING SOCIAL DOG WALK FOR ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY*
SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2024, WINDY BANK WOODS, GLAZEBURY WA3 5NT 10 am meet for 10.30 start Flat walk of 5.5km with shorter route option for older dogs (30 minutes) Sighthounds […]
RAISING AWARENESS/FUNDRAISING
Thanks to everyone who came along to our events today, either at Atherton Methodist church or at the Tesco, Leigh store. We loved meeting you all and spreading the word […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE – STORM🌟
4 year old STORM arrived with us on the 8th November 2023. On arrival STORM was very timid as everything was new to her. As she has settled in, and […]
🌟MOTHER’S DAY🌟
If you’re stuck for gift ideas for Mother’s Day we have an idea for you! What about gifting your Mum a Kennel Sponsorship at Makants? From just […]
*NAIL CILPPING*
Our next nail clipping session takes place at kennels on: Saturday 9th March from 11.30 to 12.30 Please note this is for greyhounds only. There is no […]
**TONGUE OUT TUESDAY*
We’ve not had a Tongue Out Tuesday photo for a while so we thought we’d share this recent photo of LOLLY. Lovely LOLLY enjoyed a trip to a […]
🌟RUBIO🌟
Dog of the month for February A reminder that this handsome boy is still looking for his forever home. Handsome, five year old blue brindle boy RUBIO […]
VALENTINE’S WEEKEND AWARENESS EVENTS
Our thanks to everyone who came along to our awareness events this weekend either at the Walkden or Horwich Pets at Home stores. It was lovely to see you all, […]
Raising awareness of greyhounds as pets
This weekend you can find our hounds and volunteers at: Saturday 17th February, Pets at Home Walkden, 10.30 to 3 pm and Sunday 18th February, Pets at Home Horwich, […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK❤
FRIDAY FEATURE – LIBBY ‘Live wire’ LIBBY arrived with us on the 20th January this year. She is only a young girl – 17 months – so exhibits behaviour […]
**REMINDER**
Please, if you need to contact us please do so directly by sending a message to the facebook page or via e mail to admin@makants.uk., as comments left under […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK❤
We know some of our walking volunteers build up a strong bond with the dog they walk each week, even more so if the hound is in kennels for […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK❤
Handsome BUDDY arrived with us on the 17th May 2023. As he settled in we found that he has a cheeky personality and he is always up to […]
🌟MOTHER’S DAY🌟
If you’re stuck for gift ideas for Mother’s Day we have an idea for you! What about gifting your Mum a Kennel Sponsorship at Makants? From just […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK❤
We know some of our walking volunteers build up a strong bond with the dog they walk each week, even more so if the hound is in kennels for […]
❤VALENTINE’S WEEK AT MAKANTS❤
Welcome to Monday and we have the very best news to start the week – news of a homing! The hound this time is JONJO – now known […]
❤VALENTINE’S SOCIAL DOG WALK❤
Thanks to everyone who ventured out in the fog this morning to come to our Valentine’s themed social dog walk at Sale Water park. Despite it being rather […]
*SATURDAY MORNING*
We had a very busy Saturday morning at kennels with several visitors to both our shop and to our monthly nail cutting session. We were pleased to welcome staff member […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
❤LOLLY❤ This Friday we turn the spotlight on a recent new arrival, the lovely LOLLY. Five year old LOLLY arrived with us on the 23rd January and settled […]
Raising awareness of greyhounds as pets
This weekend you can find our volunteers with a hound or two at the following Pets at Home stores: Saturday 10th February – Raising awareness of greyhounds as pets – […]
Valentine’s Social Dog Walk
Walk details: SALE WATER PARK – SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2024 Meet: 10.00 am for walk to set off at 10.30 am Address: Meet outside Tree Tops Cafe, M33 2LX There […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING SERVICE🌟
Our next nail clipping service – for Makants hounds and other adopted greyhounds – takes place on Saturday 10th February from 11.30 to 12.30 at kennels. No appointment […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s PADGE! This lovely lad only arrived with us on New Years Eve 2023 and […]
🎉🎉*PHEBY IS 12*🎉🎉
Today a very special Makants hound – PHEBY – celebrates her 12th birthday.😍 You may remember back in February 2019 when PHEBY- or Fire as she was known […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way, with news of a homing, and this time it’s LEGEND! LEGEND, now known as PEP, is living in the Heald […]
*MAKANTS CRAFTERS MEET UP*
On Saturday we held our first Crafters meet up of the year in our ‘home from home’ room at kennels. It was an ideal opportunity for crafters to meet […]
*FUNDRAISING WALK FOR ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY*
SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2024, WINDY BANK WOODS, GLAZEBURY WA3 5NT 10 am meet for 10.30 start Flat walk of 5.5km with shorter route option for older dogs (30 minutes) Sighthounds […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟MILLIE🌟 This week we turn the spotlight on gorgeous snowflake girl MILLIE. Four year old ‘pocket rocket’ MILLIE arrived with us back in August 2022 and settled in […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY🌟
🌟RUBIO🌟 Handsome, five year old blue brindle boy RUBIO is our Dog of the Month for February. RUBIO arrived with us at the beginning of December last year […]
🌟SUPPORTERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!🌟
Burgess Pet Care are currently offering £20,000 worth of dog food to be shared between several greyhound/lurcher rescues. In order that we can be in with a chance we […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s JANEY! This lovely girl joined us in October last year and […]
PARTNERSHIP NEWS
🌟PARTNERSHIP WITH PETS AT HOME STORES WALKDEN AND HORWICH🌟 We were pleased to hear that we have once again been partnered with both Walkden and Horwich Pets at Home […]
❓WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE ADOPT A GREYHOUND FROM MAKANTS ❓
All sorts of people that’s what! People that are: SINGLE *COUPLES* FAMILIES *OLDER PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN FLATS PEOPLE WHO WORK FULL TIME OR PART TIME PEOPLE […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
NEW ARRIVAL ** BONO ** Handsome Irish boy BONO arrived with us on the 17th January this year. Just a youngster at 2 years old, he is settling in […]
**Valentine’s Social Dog Walk**
Walk details: SALE WATER PARK – SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2024 Meet: 10.00 am for walk to set off at 10.30 am Address: Meet outside Tree Tops Cafe, M33 2LX There […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING SERVICE🌟
🌟NAIL CLIPPING SERVICE🌟 Our next nail clipping service – for Makants hounds and other adopted greyhounds – takes place on Saturday 10th February from 11.30 to 12.30 at […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share today and this time it’s DUCHESS! This stunning girl only arrived arrived with us at the beginning of December last year and […]
£1,000 Petplan donation
We’ve some great news to share with you today! As you may know we offer four weeks’ free insurance through Petplan to all our adopters. We were recently contacted […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and the hound is LILY! Beautiful brindle girl LILY came back into our care in […]
*PETS FOUNDATION* 🌟SANTA PAWS APPEAL🌟
You may remember our volunteers took part in this years’ Santa Paws appeal at the Walkden and Horwich stores in the lead up to Christmas. We’re delighted to […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
For our Friday Feature this week we turn the spotlight on recent new arrival, the very sweet BEAR. This cheeky looking lad arrived with us at the beginning […]
🌟🌟CHARM 🌟🌟
MAKANTS JANUARY 2024 CALENDAR GIRL! If you have one of our much sought after 20204 calendars we thought you might like to know a little more about the hounds […]
❗️ADVANCE NOTICE❗️
*BURNS NIGHT ‘NAME THE DOG CARD’* Coming up next Thursday 25th January – Burns Night – at 7 pm is our next ‘name the dog card’. This one […]