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KENNELS REFURBISHMENT
Both our top and bottom kennels have had a refurbishment recently. The bed areas areas in each kennel have had the ceilings lowered and wipe clean surfaces fitted to the […]
MAKANTS XMAS FAIR 2026
🎄SUNDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2026🎄 MAKANTS GREYHOUND RESCUE CHRISTMAS FAIR will again be held at the Royal British Legion, Victoria Street, Boothstown M28 1HQ from 11 am to 2.30 pm […]
REASONS TO ADOPT A GREYHOUND
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1880165692969754 (click on above link to see the video) Our thanks to Makants supporter Palma and Makants volunteer Miriam for their involvement in this video for Makants. We should thank […]
ADVANCE NOTICE! 🌟A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HAND DRAWN PET PORTRAIT BY RENOWNED ARTIST ANGELA BANWELL🌟 Very kindly Angela has, once again, offered a prize of a […]
MAKANTS CLOSE
SKIPPY says hello from Makants Close! Who knew? We certainly didn’t. Our volunteer Miriam captured this photo of Skippy recently on a walk from kennels.😍 This lovely […]
HAVE YOU ADOPTED A MAKANTS HOUND?
DID YOU KNOW? We have a dedicated facebook group ‘Makants Amigos’ just for you? An ideal place to share tips, ask for advice or just to keep in touch with […]
FUNDRAISING IN ATHERTON
Our thanks to everyone who came along to see us yesterday (Saturday) at the Tesco, Atherton store. It was lovely to meet so many of you and to spread the […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s DARVER! DARVER, now known as BELLA, has been homed with Alison in the Wirral area. […]
NAIL CLIPPING
**Please note: that we now suggest a donation of £15 per hound for this service. ** Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking […]
CHRISTMAS FAIR – DONATIONS NEEDED!
With our Christmas Fair only weeks away (22nd November) we really need your help with donations! We are looking for donations of: 🔸CHOCOLATE (any type but NO Advent […]
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!
🎄SUNDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2026🎄 MAKANTS GREYHOUND RESCUE CHRISTMAS FAIR will again be held at the Royal British Legion, Victoria Street, Boothstown M28 1HQ from 11 am to 2.30 […]
NAME THE DOG CARD FUNDRAISER
We’ve got a fabulous prize package on offer, just in readiness for those chilly Autumn evenings. 🍂 Our next ‘Name the Dog card’ will be taking place at 7 […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’ve had two recent new arrivals. You’ve already met GINA so we’re pleased to introduce another, brindle girl BEAUTY. At just three years of age, lovely BEAUTY joined […]
NAIL CLIPPING
**Please note: that we now suggest a donation of £15 per hound for this service. ** Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s FLO! Four year old FLO is now living in the Oldham […]
NAME THE DOG CARD FUNDRAISER
We’ve got a fabulous prize package on offer, just in readiness for those chilly Autumn evenings. 🍂 Our next ‘Name the Dog card’ will be taking place at 7 […]
SNOOZY SUNDAY zzzz
Express is looking very comfy and is snoozing without a care in the world this morning. 😍 This lovely boy is still looking for his forever home though, […]
2027 CALENDAR
Our 2027 calendar is selling really well and we only have a handful left now! Available from the kennels shop on Thursday 10 to 3 or Saturday morning 10 […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗AUDREY💗 D.O.B. 30.6.21 Stunning five year old fawn girl AUDREY arrived with us on the 11th September and has settled in well. Audrey is a friendly girl […]
NEW ARRIVAL
No Cats DOB April 2024 Two year old GINA joined us on the 4th October 2026. As it’s very early days we will let her settle in and let you […]
TIME🕘
It’s a fact that many of us find this hectic, rushed modern world difficult to navigate at times. It’s no different for greyhounds and at Makants we like to […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
For this week’s Tongue Out Tuesday we have this photo of Alice! We do hope it makes you smile. 😂 Alice is our dog of the month for […]
TED
When you’re talking to someone and they’re only HALF listening….. can anyone relate? Happy Monday everyone!😁 photo of TED who is looking for his forever home. More details […]
KENNEL SPONSORSHIP
Have you thought about sponsoring a kennel at Makants? An ideal thoughtful gift for your dog loving friends or family, you can sponsor a kennel for 3 months(£15), […]
NATIONAL BLACK DOG DAY
Today, 1st October, is recognised as National Black Dog Day. It’s a day to ensure that the public is widely educated about the low adoption rates and negative portrayal […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER
💗ALICE💗 D.O.B. 24.9.19 Having recently celebrated her seventh birthday, Alice is our dog of the month for October. She joined us in September last year and soon settled […]
WHY ADOPT A GREYHOUND THROUGH OUR RESCUE?
Makants Greyhound Rescue is a well established, volunteer led and an independent self funded rescue (founded in 2013) with over 780 greyhounds homed by us to date. If […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
Here’s SKIPPY trying to get your attention this TONGUE OUT TUESDAY! This lovely lad often can be found with an escaping tongue having had several teeth out recently. […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK – WINDY BANK WOODS
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK – WINDY BANK WOODS One word – WOW! Last year’s record has been broken! Today’s walk was a resounding success with 113 sighthounds attending our walk. […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗CASH💗 DOB July 2022 4 year old CASH arrived with us on the 22nd July 2026. Cash is a larger boy and has settled in well, showing […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
SHOP CLOSURE
Our kennels shop will be CLOSED on Saturday 26th September. We have packed up most of the shop in our van all ready for our stall at the […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE!
Today, 24th September, our lovely ALICE celebrates her 7th birthday. Alice has been with us a year and is now a considerably improved version of the Alice that […]
SENSORY GARDEN OPENS!
OUR SENSORY GARDEN IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN!🌼🌸🌺 We are pleased to announce that, after two years in the making, the sensory garden at kennels is now officially OPEN!🎉 Our thanks […]
ANGEL
Angie and Ste adopted ANGEL in June this year and have sent us a little follow up as they celebrate her 5th birthday today.🎉 Angie and Ste tell us […]
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN🍁🍂
Express is celebrating the first day of Autumn. Just look at that coordinated look, with his matching collar and cosy bedding! 😍 Express is one of our hounds […]
TIME🕘
It’s a fact that many of us find this hectic, rushed modern world difficult to navigate at times. It’s no different for greyhounds and at Makants we like to […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Please welcome 5 year old beautiful fawn girl AUDREY to Makants. This lovely girl arrived with us on the 11th September and is settling in well. We’ll share more information […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
REMEMBERING WITH LOVE
Today, 19th September, we remember Makants volunteer Joe Bradford who sadly passed away in 2019. Joe was dedicated to the rescue and his fondness for all the hounds really shone […]
KENNELS SHOP
📌STOP PRESS! Our 2027 calendar is now available in our shop, priced at just £10. We have limited stocks of these. Calendars are also available at our events and […]
NEW ARRIVAL🐍
Please welcome our latest new arrival, three year old blue girl NAGINI.💗 So much nicer than the snake that is Voldemort’s companion (Harry Potter connection) We did some […]
MAKANTS CALENDAR 2027 – available now!
Adopted Makants hound JOHNNY couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw he’s dog of the month for January 2027! 👀 Priced at just £10 the calendar is available, […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s LADY!💗 Lovely LADY, now known as NANCY, is living with Anne and Tony in the […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Please welcome 2.5 year old handsome brindle boy BRODI to Makants.💗 This lovely lad arrived with us on the 8th September and is settling in well. More information […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s LEXI! Lovely LEXIE (she now has an extra E) arrived with […]
DONATED ITEMS
Whilst we are grateful for donated items we do have very restricted storage space at kennels which we need to manage. Here’s the items we CAN and CANNOT accept: WE […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
*ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GO!** Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The […]
NAIL CLIPPING AT KENNELS
There were lots of good boys and girls at our nail clipping session at kennels on Saturday. Our shop was very busy too with lots of dog coats sold and […]
HELLO FRIEND!
AL enjoyed time spent in our on site sensory garden this week and is looking forward to spending the weekend with his new friend!😍😂 photo Lauren Jones […]
VISIT FROM LUMI
Adopted Makants hound LUMI (was LADY) visited with her owner Emily at the weekend. LUMI has been in a home for over 6 months now and we’re told […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADDIE!
Today, 10th September, our lovely LADDIE celebrates his 7th birthday. As one of our longest staying residents he has built up quite a fan club over the years […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’re pleased to introduce a new arrival to you today, please meet four year old DARVER (female) 💗 This lovely brindle girl arrived with us on the 3rd […]
MAKANTS 2027 CALENDAR IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Priced at just £10 the calendar is hot off the press and available, IN PERSON, from our kennels shop. Our address is: Makants Farm, Mort Lane, Tyldesley M29 8PF. The […]
NAIL CLIPPING
Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 12th September from11.30 am to 12.30 pm *We would respectfully ask that anyone attends […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’re pleased to introduce a new arrival to you today, please meet three year old TY.💗 This lovely lad arrived with us on the 3rd September and has already […]
ATTENTION PLEASE!
REGGIE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THE MAKANTS 2027 CALENDAR IS NOW AVAILABLE! Priced at just £10 the calendar is hot off the press and available, IN […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’ve a new arrival at kennels, please meet FLO who arrived with us on the 24th August 2026.😍 FLO is settling in well, is easy to walk and […]
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 […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
💗LOU💗 Three year old LOU arrived with us on the 5th July 2026. Described by Siobhan as ‘really sweet’, LOU is a lovely friendly girl who is ready […]
NAIL CLIPPING – ADVANCE NOTICE
Advance notice of our next nail clipping session at kennels which is taking place on Saturday 12th September from11.30 am to 12.30 pm *We would respectfully ask that anyone attends […]
DANCER
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 3.5 year old DANCER joined us on the 8th June 2026 and has been our dog of the month for August. DANCER […]
28.8.26 RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY
This Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day we remember Patrick who passed away on 5th August 2021 and Gareth who passed away while still in our care, having been diagnosed with […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗BRANSTON💗 4 year old BRANSTON arrived with us on the 28th July and has settled in well. BRANSTON spent some time in a home prior to arriving with […]
💗Lovely LOU💗
LOU is trying to get your attention! Three year old LOU arrived with us on the 5th July 2026. Described by Siobhan as ‘really sweet’, LOU is a […]
NATIONAL DOG DAY – 26TH AUGUST
Big lad TY was adopted in November 2023 having spent two years with us. Ty now lives with Rosemary and Bob in the Blackpool area – and wants for nothing! […]
NATIONAL DOG DAY – 26TH AUGUST
Today, being National Dog Day we are happy to share an adoption story (or two) with you. Our thanks to Christina who along with Richard, Oliver and Luke, adopted […]
SOUL AND MOTOWN FUNDRAISER
Friday 28th August 2026 Makants supporter – and dog lover – Linda Tonge has organised several Soul and Motown fundraising nights this year taking place at Boothstown British Legion. […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s TOBY. Lovely TOBY only arrived with us on the 29th July […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
DANCER
3.5 year old DANCER joined us on the 8th June 2026 and is our dog of the month for August. DANCER is a lovely boy who walks well […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
CASH DOB July 2022 4 year old CASH arrived with us on the 22nd July 2026. Cash is a larger boy and has settled in well, showing us what a […]
AUGUST IS REMEMBRANCE MONTH AT MAKANTS
During the month of August we plan to remember the hounds we have loved and lost – and other pets no longer with us. Thanks to those of you […]
WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY!
Today, 19th August, is World Photography Day. The day aims to honour the art, craft, science, and history of photography, encouraging photographers worldwide to share their work. Our talented in […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
This week we’ve chosen AL as the subject of our Tongue Out Tuesday photo. We think it’s a pretty impressive effort on his part but we’re more concerned that […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more August homing news to share with you today and this time it’s ELENA! Now known as STAR she is living in the Kirkham area with Hollie, […]
DANCER’S DAY OUT
DANCER, our dog of the month for August, was lucky to enjoy a day out at the beginning of the week (when it was cooler) with experienced volunteer Lisa. […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗SKIPPY💗 Four year old SKIPPY arrived with us on the 21st June 2026 and soon settled in. A friendly boy, SKIPPY is smaller in stature for a male […]
NAIL CLIPPING
Our next clipping session takes place at kennels on Saturday 15th August 2026, 11.30 to 12.30 pm. Greyhounds only please. *We would respectfully ask that anyone attends […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗BRANSTON💗 Four year old BRANSTON arrived with us on the 28th July 2026. This lovely lad is settling in well and certainly hasn’t got himself into a ‘pickle’ 😂 He […]
❓THINKING OF ADOPTING A GREYHOUND❓
Makants Greyhound Rescue is a well established, volunteer led, independent and self funded rescue (founded in 2013) with over 770 greyhounds homed by us to date. If you’re […]
💗AUGUST IS REMEMBRANCE MONTH AT MAKANTS💗
During the month of August we plan to remember the hounds we have loved and lost – and other pets no longer with us. Thanks to those of […]
☀HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS☀
PLEASE do take extra care over the next few days as temperatures are set to rise once again. Greyhounds, as we know, are very sensitive to extremes in […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗JAMES💗 DOB Nov 2020 Five year old JAMES arrived with us on the 22nd July 2026. He has settled in well and has been described as a ‘big sloth’ due […]
NAIL CLIPPING
We are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast but hope to have our next clipping session at kennels on Saturday 15th August 2026, 11.30 to 12.30 pm. […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s BABS! Babs arrived with us in June and wasted no time finding herself a […]
KENNEL SPONSORSHIP – AN IDEAL GIFT!
Have you thought about sponsoring a kennel at Makants? It’s an ideal gift for any dog lover.💗 You can sponsor a kennel for 3 months (£15), 6 months […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve the first of our August homings to share with you today – and this time it’s MO! MO only arrived with us in June and wasted no […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗ALICE💗 D.O.B. 24.9.19 6 year old Alice joined us in September last year and soon settled in. This lovely girl, even though she is six years of age, […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗LEXI💗 Four year old LEXI arrived with us on the 22nd July 2026. It’s still very early days for this girl but she is settling in well. […]
REMEMBERING PATRICK
❤Today, 5th August, we remember our much loved Makants hound PATRICK who passed away on this day in 2021, having been with us in kennels for five years. […]
JULY HOMINGS
We’re pleased to say we had FIVE homings during July. Now happily in their forever homes in the Skelmersdale, Stretford, Stockport and Bury areas are: 💗ISABEL 💗LOLA now […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026
Our own local *sighthound only* walk as part of the GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 27th September 2026. The walk this year is again […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s YOGI! Lovely brindle YOGI is now living with canine pals Lucy […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Six year old LADY arrived with us on the 22nd July 2026. It’s still very early days for this girl but she is settling in well. We’ll have […]
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 2026
💗DANCER💗 (DOB 1.11.22) 3.5 year old DANCER joined us on the 8th June 2026 along with his brother MO. DANCER is a lovely boy who walks well on […]
FRIDAY FEATURE
💗LOU (female)💗 D.O.B. 3.7.23 Three year old LOU arrived with us on the 5th July 2026. Due to the recent heatwave she hasn’t yet experienced as much of […]