We are pleased to be holding a sighthound social dog walk at Pennington Flash on Sunday 8th March. The details are: Meet in main car park, WN7 3PACar park is […]
SIGHTHOUND SOCIAL DOG WALK
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WORLD BOOK DAY
We’re celebrating World Book Day today at Makants and sharing books with our kennel hounds. World Book Day highlights the pleasures and benefits of reading but we can’t […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗JOHNNY💗 Last week we welcomed FIVE new arrivals to Makants – boys BOBBY and JOHNNY and girls – RUBY, HAVANA and MOON. Today we’re sharing a photo […]
FEBRUARY HOMINGS
Things have been getting very busy on the homing front at Makants recently keeping us very busy. We’re so glad people are realising what wonderful dogs greyhounds are though. […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗BOBBY💗 Last week we welcomed FIVE new arrivals to Makants – boys BOBBY and JOHNNY and girls – RUBY, HAVANA and MOON. Today we’re sharing a photo of […]
DONATED ITEMS
We are so grateful for donated items and, in order that we are able to manage our storage facilities, please note the type of items we are able to […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s (the big red dog) CLIFFORD! Lovely CLIFFORD is now living in the […]
💐NAME THE DOG CARD💐
*ADVANCE NOTICE* Our next ‘Name the Dog card’ is taking place over on our Auction page on Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 7 pm. With fabulous prizes provided […]
REEL
💗DOG OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2026💗 This handsome three year old lad, described by Siobhan as ‘just lovely’ arrived with us on the 31st January and has settled […]
NAIL CLIPPING
Advance notice of our next clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 7th March 2026, 11.30 to 12.30 pm. Greyhounds only please. *We would respectfully […]
KENNELS SHOP
Our 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 8PF […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
Here’s handsome REEL giving us his best ‘Tongue out Tuesday’ vibes. Such a handsome boy. Details on REEL and our other hounds looking for homes can be found on our […]
SOUL AND MOTOWN FUNDRAISER
Friday 27th March 2026 Makants supporter – and dog lover – Linda Tonge has organised several Soul and Motown fundraising nights this year taking place at Boothstown British Legion. The […]
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 10 am […]
MEET A GREYHOUND SESSION
Brindle adopted Makants hound Robin (was Bocko) was working much harder than his fur sister Mui today at our Meet a Greyhound session. Lots of lovely people came to find […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗JILL💗 Today we’re introducing you to one of our recent new arrivals, three year old JILL, who arrived with us at the end of January 2026. Jill has […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUKE!🎉🎉
Our lovely birthday boy is 6 today! Described by Siobhan as ‘super friendly’ DUKE is still looking for his forever home. You can be sure he will get […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve even more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s HOLLY! Sweet HOLLY is now living with Makants volunteers Alex and Shaun and adopted […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s SUZY! Lovely Suzy is now living in the Peak District with […]
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 […]
WATCH ME WEDNESDAY
💗ROSEY💗 DOB September 2021 Who says greyhounds can’t sit? 🤣 Certainly not ROSEY who arrived with us last month. ROSEY is settling well and adjusting to life at […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s ROSS! ROSS, now named SEAMUS, is living with Elizabeth and Peter […]
JANUARY HOMINGS
2026 has started really well for us with four of our greyhounds finding their forever homes during January. The hounds now have their forever homes in Liverpool, Astley, Halewood and […]
FUNDRAISING AT ASDA
Our team was fundraising and raising awareness in the ASDA store in Clayton Green, near Chorley, today. It was our first time there and a very successful day! Thanks to Jo […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
This week we’ve had four new arrivals at kennels and today we’re introducing you to REEL 😍 This handsome three year old lad, described by Siobhan as ‘just […]
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 […]
KENNELS SHOP
A reminder that 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 […]
WATCH ME WEDNESDAY!
💗GARETH💗 Who says greyhounds can’t sit? 🤣 Certainly not GARETH who is trying his best to get your attention. He’s a lovely boy who has really gained […]
PHEBY
💗PHEBY💗 In Memoriam We recently were saddened to hear the news of the passing of adopted Makants hound PHEBY. PHEBY, known initially as FIRE, was a very special […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗ROSEY💗 DOB September 2021 Lovely four year old ROSEY arrived with us on the 17th January 2026. ROSEY is quite a playful girl and is fine with other breeds she […]
💗NAME THE DOG CARD💗
There is a Valentines theme for our next ‘Name the Dog card’ which is taking place on our Auction page on Wednesday 4th February 2026. There are prizes […]
*DOG OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2026*
💗CLIFFORD 💗 DOB 6.6.21 Four year old handsome ‘red’ hound CLIFFORD joined us on the 4th November 2025. Clifford has settled in well well showing us that he loves […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗ALICE💗 DOB Sept 2019 6 year old Alice joined us in September and soon settled in. This lovely girl, even though she is six years of age, is very […]
PETS AT HOME
SANTA PAWS APPEAL **UPDATE** You may remember that during December our volunteers were working hard in our partnered Pets at Home stores – Horwich and Walkden – raising awareness […]
KENNELS SHOP
A reminder that 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 […]
THE DOG HOUSE
We’ve been asked to share information regarding the Channel 4 TV Programme the Dog House. The much-loved Channel 4 series The Dog House is returning and the team are looking […]
VISITORS TO KENNELS
Yesterday, Monday, we were pleased to welcome two visitors to kennels – Zak and Isobel who work for a Leeds based PR agency. They were at kennels to source […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Stunning 2.5 year old ‘snowflake’ girl LADY arrived with us on the 17th January 2026. LADY has settled in well and shown herself to be a friendly girl who […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and the lucky hound this time is PRINCESS! PRINCESS, now known as TRUFFLE, is living with […]
FIXED PRICE SALE – PRELOVED FLEECE COATS
Taking place over on our facebook Auction page on Saturday 24th January from 7 pm we are having a fixed price sale. In order to take part you need […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗(GORGEOUS) GEORGE💗 Our Friday Feature this week is a recent new arrival, please meet gorgeous GEORGE. Three year old GEORGE arrived with us on the 17th January and […]
🌟WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE ADOPT A GREYHOUND FROM MAKANTS ?🌟
All sorts of people! People that are: SINGLE *COUPLES* FAMILIES *OLDER PEOPLE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN FLATS PEOPLE WHO WORK FULL TIME OR PART TIME PEOPLE WHO ARE […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share with you today and this time its’ JEFFREY! Handsome JEFFREY is now living with Matt in the Halewood area. Matt tells […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We’ve homing news to share today and the lucky hound this time is ARTHUR! ARTHUR, who only arrived with us in the middle of November, is now living […]
🌟WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT MAKANTS!🌟
Reggie is here to remind you that even if you aren’t in a position to adopt a greyhound, there are so many other ways you can support us: […]
KENNELS SHOP
A reminder that 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 […]
🌟DONATED ITEMS🌟
As you may know we are partnered with the Pets at Home Horwich and Walkden stores and regularly receive donated items from them, and the Pets Foundation too. We […]
🌟A FOLLOW UP STORY🌟
It’s just over a year since MARTHA, our 700th greyhound, was homed and we thought you’d like to know how she’s getting on. MARTHA (formerly Jay Tee) was […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s GRANT! This lovely lad (now known as JIMMY) was adopted in […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟 Our Friday Feature this week is also our dog of the month, GARETH. This handsome lad has been lucky to enjoy several days out with our […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
PRINCESS DOB 24.4.21 Stunning four year old PRINCESS joined us just before Christmas, on the 19th December 2025. PRINCESS has already spent some time in our home […]
🌟DONATED ITEMS🌟
🌟DONATED ITEMS🌟 As you may know we are partnered with the Pets at Home Horwich and Walkden stores and regularly receive donated items from them, and the Pets Foundation […]
🌟DECEMBER HOMINGS🌟
Four lovely hounds found their forever homes in December and are living in the Southport, Liverpool, Bolton and Northwich areas. 💗SHELLEY 💗 💗TIGER LILY, now BAMBLE💗 💗RONNIE💗 💗THOMAS💗 […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
THOMAS, originally adopted in November, was unfortunately returned to us later that month. Through no fault of his own he found himself looking for a forever home once again. […]
🌟BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE🌟☃
🌟BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE🌟☃ That may be the case but it’s never stopped our wonderful walking volunteers from showing up! Consistently turning up for the greyhounds, no matter […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
💗ROSS💗 D.O.B. 4.1.19 (Soon to be) Seven year old ROSS arrived with us on the 9th December and is already settling in well, showing our volunteers what a […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2026🌟
💗GARETH💗 D.O.B. Oct 2020 5 year old GARETH arrived with us on the 10th March 2025. He was a little timid at first but settled in after a […]
*NEW YEAR’S EVE MESSAGE FROM SIOBHAN*
As we come to the end of another year I just wanted to reflect on 2025 and send my heartfelt thanks to you, our supporters. I am just so grateful […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We’ve more homing news to share today – and this time it’s TIGER LILY! This lovely girl, now known as BRAMBLE, was homed before Christmas. She […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s RONNIE! This lovely lad was homed before Christmas and […]
DONATED ITEMS
Going forward into 2026 please note the items we can and cannot accept. WE CAN ACCEPT: *New, small items, suitable to be sold on our Auction page *New, or very […]
ADOPTION FOLLOW UP STORY
🌟EMMA AND SYDNEY🌟 We’ve a lovely follow up story to share with you today, our thanks to Deborah for sharing her adoption story with us. ‘After the passing […]
🌟UNWANTED GIFTS?🌟
🌟UNWANTED GIFTS?🌟 We know it’s a little sensitive but have you received any gifts which you can’t use? Would you like to re-gift them? Well why not donate them […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hounds and volunteers have been getting into the Xmas spirit this past week and we thought we’d share a few photos with you. Wishing you all a very […]
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU! Our thanks to everyone who has donated treats, toys and food for the greyhounds in the run up to Xmas. Your kindness is very much appreciated. Thank you […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟 We’ve a new arrival to introduce to you today, please meet ROSS.💗 Six year old ROSS arrived with us on the 9th December and is already […]
🌟KENNELS SHOP🌟
🌟KENNELS SHOP🌟 Please note our kennels shop will be CLOSED on the following dates: Thursday 25th December Saturday 27th December Thursday 1st January Saturday 3rd January and […]
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟
🌟NEW ARRIVAL🌟 We’ve a new arrival to introduce to you today, please meet SUZY.💗 Three year old SUZY arrived with us on the 9th December and is already […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We start the week the very best way – with more homing news – and this time it’s SHELLEY!💗 This sweet girl arrived with us last […]
🌟REMEMBRANCE TREE🌟
🌟REMEMBRANCE TREE🌟 Our sponsored ‘baubles’ appeal is running all throughout December, in memory of those loved pets no longer with us.💗 The tree is situated in our on site […]
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD🌟
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD🌟 NOTE NEW DATE OF FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER **A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HAND DRAWN PET PORTRAIT BY RENOWNED ARTIST ANGELA BANWELL** Very kindly […]
It’s our birthday today!
WE ARE 12! It’s hard to believe that Makants was founded by Siobhan with the first intake being just one dog and one slip lead, some 12 years ago! The […]
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD🌟
🌟NAME THE DOG CARD🌟 NOTE NEW DATE OF FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER **A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HAND DRAWN PET PORTRAIT BY RENOWNED ARTIST ANGELA BANWELL** Very kindly […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We’ve more lovely homing news to share with you today and this time it’s LADY! Brindle LADY has now found her forever home with Heidi and […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s AMANDA!😍 This lovely girl only arrived with us in […]
🌟SANTA PAWS APPEAL🌟
PETS AT HOME WALKDEN AND HORWICH STORES From 1st to 24th December the Santa Paws appeal is taking place in Pets at Homes stores. Makants volunteers and hounds are […]
MAKANTS KENNEL SPONSORSHIP
AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT BE QUICK! ….Last date for posting certificates is the 16th December 2025 Struggling to think of a meaningful gift for a dog loving loved one this […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟 This week we throw the spotlight on a recent new arrival in kennels, blue boy ARTHUR! This lovely three year old lad joined us on the […]
DONATIONS THE CURRENT SITUATION
🌟DONATIONS🌟 Whilst we are grateful to our supporters for donated items in the past we now find ourselves in a storage crisis at kennels. ALL our storage facilities are […]
AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT
Struggling to think of a meaningful gift for a dog loving loved one this Christmas? Have you thought about sponsoring a kennel at Makants? You can sponsor a kennel for […]
🌟REMEMBRANCE TREE IN SENSORY GARDEN AT KENNELS🌟
You may remember that during August we had a sponsored ‘heart’ appeal on Patrick’s tree in our sensory garden to raise funds. At our Christmas fair we had […]
NAIL CLIPPING
Advance notice of our next clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 6th December, 11.30 to 12.30 pm. We would respectfully ask that anyone attends during this […]
🌟DOG OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER 2025 🌟
💗JEFFREY💗 D.O.B. 1.9.21 Handsome four year old blue boy JEFFREY arrived with us on the 17th October, and soon settled in. This lovely lad is enjoying his walks […]
XMAS FAIR
We held another very successful Xmas fair today at Boothstown British Legion. Our thanks to everyone who came and supported us. We’re pleased to let you know that £4424.66 was […]
PETS FOUNDATION – SANTA PAWS APPEAL
We’re participating in the Pets Foundation’s Santa Paws Appeal once again this year. We’re being supported by both Horwich and Walkden Pets at Home stores. Please visit stores between 1st […]
🌟BLACK FRIDAY🌟
💗FRIDAY FEATURE💗 Today, being Black Friday, seems like an ideal opportunity to throw the spotlight on the black hounds we have in kennels. These lovely hounds are just […]
🌟KENNELS SHOP CLOSURE🌟
🌟KENNELS SHOP CLOSURE🌟 Please note that, during preparations for our Xmas Fair, our kennels shop will be CLOSED on the following dates: Saturday 29th November 2025 AND Thursday […]
🌟DONATIONS🌟 the current situation
🌟DONATIONS🌟 Whilst we are grateful to our supporters for donated items in the past we now find ourselves in a storage crisis at kennels. ALL our storage facilities are […]
🌟CLIFFORD’S DAY OUT🌟
🌟CLIFFORD’S DAY OUT🌟 Last week recent new arrival CLIFFORD was lucky to enjoy a day out from kennels. He visited Astley Park in Chorley where he was so […]
*MAKANTS KENNEL SPONSORSHIP*
AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT Struggling to think of a meaningful gift for a dog loving loved one this Christmas? Have you thought about sponsoring a kennel at Makants? You can […]
MAKANTS CHRISTMAS FAIR 2025
MAKANTS GREYHOUND RESCUE XMAS FAIR SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2025 **BOOTHSTOWN ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, VICTORIA STREET, WORSLEY M28 1HQ** Only a few days to go! We ‘d love to invite you […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We’ve even more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s TONY! Young lad TONY, who is now known as BILLY, found a […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 The homings keep coming 🎉 and today we have news to share of the lovely CEE CEE! CEE CEE, now called LUNA, is now living in […]
MAKANTS CHRISTMAS FAIR 2025
MAKANTS GREYHOUND RESCUE XMAS FAIR SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2025 **BOOTHSTOWN ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, VICTORIA STREET, WORSLEY M28 1HQ** Only a week to go! We ‘d love to invite you all […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
💗RONNIE💗 DOB 1.7.22 New arrival RONNIE is our Friday Feature this week. Three year old RONNIE arrived with us on the 12th November 2025. A lovely friendly […]
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY
Today, 19th November, is widely recognised as International Men’s Day. It is a day to highlight the challenges faced by boys and men at all stages of life, including issues […]
🌟Why adopt a greyhound through our rescue?🌟
🌟Why adopt a greyhound through our rescue?🌟 Makants Greyhound Rescue is a well established, independent and self funded rescue (founded in 2013) with over 700 greyhounds homed by us […]
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟
🌟HOMING NEWS🌟 We start the week the very best way with homing news, and this time it’s TRIGGER! Gentle giant TRIGGER, now known as FRED, has found his […]
RAISING AWARENESS EVENTS
Our thanks to everyone who came along to Jollye’s in Bolton or the Artisan Fayre in Walkden at the weekend. We really appreciate your support. Thanks to our hard working […]
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟
🌟FRIDAY FEATURE🌟 💗CLIFFORD💗 Four year old handsome ‘red’ hound CLIFFORD joined us on the 4th November 2025. A playful boy, Clifford is settling in well and showing […]