FUNDRAISING IN ATHERTON TODAY
Thanks to all those who came along to Atherton market today to support the rescue despite the soggy weather. At least sales of dog coats were up! Thanks so […]
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🌟FUNDRAISING/RAISING AWARENESS AT PETS AT HOME HORWICH TODAY🌟
🌟FUNDRAISING/RAISING AWARENESS AT PETS AT HOME HORWICH TODAY🌟 Thanks to everyone who came along to say ‘hello’ today to our volunteers at the Pets at Home, Horwich store. We […]
🌟PET REMEMBRANCE DAY🌟
🌟PET REMEMBRANCE DAY🌟 Today, 5th July, marks Pet Remembrance Day, a day to celebrate the lives of our precious pets no longer with us. On this day we […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
**FLIGHT** This week we shine the spotlight on sweet boy FLIGHT.😍 FLIGHT arrived with us on the 4th May and has settled well. He’s a younger dog, 2.5 […]
❓WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE ADOPT A GREYHOUND FROM MAKANTS ❓
❓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 […]
MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW
WOW! what a day! Thanks to everyone who came and supported our highly successful fundraising event on Sunday on Mosley Common. The day could not have taken place without a […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s REUBEN! Lovely REUBEN, who arrived with his sibling OTIS earlier this […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JULY – CARMEL🌟
Three and a half year old CARMEL arrived with us on the 19th May 2024 and soon settled in. CARMEL was relaxed enough to play with toys from […]
Makants Summer Fair and Dog Show
Sunday 30th June – Makants Summer Fair and Dog Show 11 AM TO 4 PMMOSLEY COMMON (note new venue) M28 1DT For our dog show we will have 2 show […]
🌟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 lad who is easy […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING – GREYHOUNDS ONLY PLEASE🌟
Our next nail clipping session at kennels is taking place on Saturday 13th July, 11.30 to 12.30. No appointment is needed but please be prepared to wait. We […]
🌟BUDDY’S CAFE VISIT🌟
BUDDY looks forward to volunteer Rob’s visits as he knows there will often be a tasty treat in store. Rob kindly takes BUDDY on a walk in Tyldesley […]
MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW
Sunday 30th June – Makants Summer Fair and Dog Show 11 AM TO 4 PMMOSLEY COMMON (note new venue) For our dog show we will have 2 show rings – […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
We’ve a new arrival to introduce to you today, please welcome stunning 3 year old MOJO who arrived with us on the 18th June 2024. MOJO is a […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’ s MINTY! Lovely MINTY arrived with us in May and wasted […]
🌟SUNDAY ROUND UP🌟
Our thanks to everyone who came along to support us today either at the Pets at Home, Walkden event or at Atherton Carnival. We really do appreciate your support […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE – JODY🌟
This long legged stunning boy is looking for his forever home. Good looks √ Friendly personality √ Sense of fun √ Loving √ Yes JODY really does tick […]
Ladies that sllurrrrppp!
You’ve heard of ladies that lunch, well here we have a slightly different version – ladies that slurrrppp!!😂 Last week, four of our volunteers took four of our female […]
FUNDRAISING FOR MAKANTS
Makants supporter and owner of adopted hound Buddy, Harry Gregori, is now undertaking the ‘Tough Mudder’ challenge to raise funds for the rescue! Taking place in Heaton Park, Manchester on […]
SUNDAY ROUND UP
🌟FUNDRAISING/RAISING AWARENESS AT PETS AT HOME HORWICH🌟 🌟SOCIAL DOG WALK, ETHEROW COUNTRY PARK, STOCKPORT🌟 It’s certainly been a busy Sunday for our volunteers and supporters! Thanks to […]
🌟MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW🌟
SUNDAY 30 JUNE – MOSLEY COMMON (new venue this year) **DOG SHOW STARTS AT 12 MIDDAY** ENTRY FEE: £2 PER CLASS, payable in the ring We’re pleased to share with […]
*ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD BIG FAMILY FESTIVAL*
Thanks to all supporters who visited our fundraising/awareness stall today at the festival, including the Lady Mayor, Debbie Parkinson. We enjoyed meeting you all and hope you had a great […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more great homing news to share with you today and this time it’s ELLIE. ELLIE arrived with us in April and wasted no time finding herself a […]
MORECAMBE BAY – CROSS BAY SPONSORED WALK
You may remember that last year a group of our volunteers undertook the Three Peaks challenge raising funds for Makants. This year, on Saturday 13th July, 32 walkers are taking […]
Social dog walk – 16 June 2024
Our next social dog walk takes place at Etherow Country Park, George Street, Compstall, Romily, Stockport SK6 5JD (another new venue for us). Walk details are: Meet at 9.30 am […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s MIDGE! MIDGE arrived with us in April and wasted no time […]
🌟NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 3 – 9 JUNE 2024🌟
This week has been National Volunteers’ week and we’ve loved letting you know about our volunteers and some of the many ways they help the rescue. The love and […]
🌟SATURDAY ROUND UP 🌟
We had a very busy morning at kennels with lots of visitors to our onsite shop, two adoptions and 20 hounds attending our nail clipping session! Thanks to […]
MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW
Sunday 30th June – Makants Summer Fair and Dog Show 11 AM TO 4 PMMOSLEY COMMON (note new venue) We’re pleased to say plans are progressing well for our popular […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟FLIGHT🌟 FLIGHT arrived with us on the 4th May and has settled well. He’s a younger dog, 2.5 years, and can have his ‘giddy’ moments in anticipations of his […]
***MAKANTS ON SITE SHOP***
OPEN THURSDAY 10 TO 3 AND SATURDAY 10 TO 12.30 As it’s National Volunteers’ week we’re sharing some photos of some of our wonderful shop volunteers today. Our […]
🌟National Volunteers’ week 3 – 9 JUNE 2024🌟
We are always looking for more people to join our fundraising team in order for the rescue to continue to flourish. Today we’re sharing information on fundraiser and […]
🌟NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 3 – 9 JUNE 2024🌟
Today, 3rd June, marks the beginning of National Volunteers’ Week. We want to start the week by acknowledging all our wonderful volunteers who help the rescue in so many […]
🌟SATURDAY ROUND UP🌟
Thanks to all who supported our fundraising/awareness stall in Tyldesley town centre today and our volunteers for giving their time for the rescue. Adopted Makants hound RAY called […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE – NAOMI🌟
Two and a half year old NAOMI joined us on New Years’ Eve 2023. NAOMI arrived with us a very timid girl. She settled well though – with […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟…. and NEW ARRIVAL!
Lovely 3 year old LASSIE joined us on the 19th May 2024 and is settling well. She has already shown herself to be a friendly girl who has a waggy […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share today and this time it’s BELLE! Lovely BELLE, now known as PHOEBE, is now living in the Wigan area with Emma and […]
🌟CAN YOU HELP?🌟
In order to help with preparations for our Summer Fair on the 30th June we’re now looking for donations of: *New OR used bottle bags *Bottles – any […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
Today we’re introducing a new arrival, please meet beautiful CARMEL. CARMEL arrived with us on the 19th May and is settling in well. She enjoys her walks but […]
🌟MORECAMBE BAY – CROSS BAY SPONSORED WALK 🌟
You may remember that last year a group of our volunteers undertook the Three Peaks challenge raising funds for Makants. This year, on Saturday 13th July, 32 walkers […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way with homing news, and the lucky hound is MURRAY! MURRAY, now known as ELDEN (meaning ‘noble friend’) only arrived with […]
🌟REDDISH WORKER BEE MARKET🌟
**FUN DOG SHOW RESULTS!** We’re pleased to say the Makants fun dog show held yesterday, as part of the Reddish Worker Bee markets, was a great success! Today […]
🌟KENNELS EXPERIENCE FUNDRAISER WINNER 🌟
Our ‘kennels experience’ winner Bex Rimmington enjoyed her morning at kennels. Arriving at 7 am Bex set about cleaning and feeding the hounds followed by spending some time […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
Three year old MINTY (female) arrived with us on the 4th May. Described as ‘cute’ and ‘really sweet’ by Siobhan, she is settling in well and has just been […]
🌟RENLEY’s WEEK🌟
Stunning new arrival, RENLEY, has had rather an exhausting week! From spending time in the enrichment (home from home) room trying out every bed available and playing a […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING – GREYHOUNDS ONLY PLEASE🌟
Our next nail clipping session at kennels is taking place on Saturday 8th June. No appointment is needed but please be prepared to wait. We do ask for a […]
🌟MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW🌟
SUNDAY 30 JUNE 11 AM TO 4 PM MOSLEY COMMON (note new venue) We’re pleased to say plans are well underway for our popular annual Summer Fair and Dog […]
🌟NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY🌟
Today, Monday 20th May, is also known as NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY. Sounds like the perfect opportunity to showcase all our wonderful greyhounds who are still looking for […]
🌟MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW🌟
SUNDAY 30 JUNE 11 AM TO 4 PM MOSLEY COMMON (note new venue) We’re pleased to say plans are well underway for our popular annual Summer Fair and […]
🌟JODY🌟
We know recent arrival JODY is quite a stunner. Here he is with Julian, one of ‘his team’, helping him maintain his good looks! Details on JODY and […]
🌟RAISING AWARENESS AT PETS AT HOME, HORWICH TODAY🌟
Our volunteers and hounds had a great time ‘meeting and greeting’ outside the Pets at Home, Horwich store today. Thanks to everyone who came along to talk all […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
Handsome BUDDY is our Friday Feature this week. Buddy arrived with us on the 17th May 2023 …. yes you read that right, he’s been with us a year […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’ve another new arrival to introduce to you today, please meet MINTY (female). Three year old MINTY arrived with us on the 4th May and is settling in well. Described […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
We’ve another new arrival to introduce to you today, please meet JODY. Four year old JODY (male) arrived with us on the 4th May and is settling in […]
🌟MAKANTS HOUND HENRY PARTICIPATES IN RESEARCH🌟
We’re very proud of adopted Makants hound HENRY (was Harry) who recently took part in a Liverpool University research study. The purpose of the study was to compare movement […]
🌟SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW🌟
Plans are already underway for our biggest fundraising event of the year, our Summer Fair and dog show taking place on MOSLEY COMMON on Sunday 30th June 2024, from […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
Introducing the first of our new arrivals, please meet FLIGHT (male). FLIGHT arrived with us on the 4th May and has settled well. He’s a younger dog, 2.5 […]
** SUNDAY ROUND UP **
Our thanks to everyone who supported us today at our fundraising/awareness events at either Morley’s Hall car boot or the Pets at Home, Walkden store. We love this photo from […]
**SATURDAY ROUND UP**
We had a busy morning at kennels with several visitors to our on site shop, volunteer induction visits, and a nail clipping session with 18 hounds in attendance. […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE – NAOMI🌟
This week for our Friday Feature we turn the spotlight on NAOMI.😍 Two and a half year old NAOMI joined us on New Years’ Eve 2023. NAOMI […]
A FRIENDLY REMINDER …
Just to remind you we are a VOLUNTEER LED and VOLUNTEER RUN greyhound rehoming rescue and, as such, cannot respond immediately to enquiries. If you are contacting us […]
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD FUNDRAISER🌟
Our next Name the Dog fundraiser takes place on Wednesday 15th May at 7 pm over on our facebook Auction page. At just £5 a guess you could be […]
🌟MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW🌟
SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2024 11 – 4 MOSLEY COMMON While we’ve had lots of stall applications we are still looking for stall holders who sell items such as: […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more homing news to share today- and this time it’s BEAR! Lovely BEAR, with his cheeky grin, has bagged himself a forever home with Makants hound DAISY […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s CINDY! CINDY, now known as TILLY, has found her forever home […]
🌟NAIL CLIPPING – GREYHOUNDS ONLY PLEASE🌟
Our next nail clipping session at kennels is taking place on Saturday 11th May. No appointment is needed but please be prepared to wait. We do ask for […]
🌟ADVANCE NOTICE🌟 SUMMER FAIR BOOKINGS!
Yes, it’s nearly that time already. This year our Summer Fair and dog show is being held on SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2024 at a new venue – on […]
🌟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 […]
🌟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 […]