We love hearing how our adopted hounds are settling into their new lives. Nicola, a Makants volunteer, got in touch to tell us about LUCA, who was adopted […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
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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 28TH JUNE […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more great homing news to share with you and this time it’s JOHNNY! This handsome lad is now living with Fern and Sarah in the Swinton area. […]
GARETH – IN MEMORIAM💗
We have some heartbreaking news to share with you all today about kennel hound GARETH. Earlier last week a suspicious lump was noticed on his leg and sadly […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to start the week, and this time it’s DUKE! Lovely DUKE, a great favourite with our volunteers, has found his forever home with previous […]
JOEL – DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL 2026
Joel, our dog of the month for April, has enjoyed walks in the sunny weather this week.🌞 He has also spent time in our enrichment (home from home) […]
JOEL – DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL
As April comes to a close we throw the spotlight for the last time on our dog of the month, JOEL. 3.5 year old dark brindle and white […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
We love hearing how our adopted hounds are settling into their new lives. Charline got in touch to tell us about brindle boy RALPH who lives with ROBBIE […]
MORE HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time there are TWO hounds! HAVANNA (now HANA) and BOBBY were adopted last week by two […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve some homing news to share with you that’s literally ‘out of this world!’ Sweet girl MOON was adopted last week and will now live with Janet in the […]
MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW
We are pleased to announce the return of our Summer Fair and Dog Show, taking place on Mosley Common, M29 8PR, on Sunday 28th June 2026. A great day […]
SUPPORT FROM TRAVALL
We’re pleased to let you know that Travall are supporting us this Adopt a Greyhound Month. Hannah and Jan from the company visited kennels earlier this week looking at […]
NAIL CLIPPING AT KENNELS
NEXT NAIL CLIPPING SESSION – SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 11.30 to 12.30 pm AT KENNELS. Greyhounds only please. *We would respectfully ask that anyone attends during this hour ONLY.* No […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
*GREYHOUND MYTH – THEY NEED LOADS OF EXERCISE* The question we are asked the most often is ‘Don’t they need a lot of exercise?’ and the short answer is […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you this week – and this time it’s JILL! Lovely JILL was adopted last weekend and is now living in the […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
This week our cheeky Tongue out Tuesday photo belongs to OTTO.😍 For details on all our hounds looking for homes please see our website – www.makants.uk photo Shilpa […]
DONATED ITEMS
Whilst we are grateful for donated items please bear in mind that our storage areas are very limited. These are the items we can and cannot accept. WE CAN ACCEPT: […]
SUPPORT FROM TRAVALL
We’re pleased to let you know that Travall are supporting us this Adopt a Greyhound Month. Travall are specialists in vehicle-specific car accessories, and throughout April, Travall will be gifting […]
THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!
What a fantastic birthday STORM had on Friday, as on her 7th birthday, she was ADOPTED by Sue Wraith. STORM has been walked by our volunteer Sue since […]
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT MAKANTS THIS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
ALICE 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: […]
DONATED ITEMS
Whilst we are grateful for donated items please bear in mind that our storage areas are very limited. These are the items we can and cannot accept. WE […]
MARCH HOMINGS
March was a great month for homings with FIVE hounds finding their forever homes in the Bury, Oldham, Tameside and Tyldesley areas. 💗PEARL 💗LADY now LUMI 💗ROSEY 💗RALPH now […]
SENSORY GARDEN UPDATE
Patrick’s tree is blossoming and the garden is coming back to life.💗 (Patrick was a much loved hound with us from 2015 to 2021 who, although never rehomed, thought […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
Our photo this week, for Tongue Out Tuesday, belongs to MARSHALL. MARSHALL is a fairly new arrival, you can read more about him on www.makants.uk photo Lucy […]
FUNDRAISING SUPPORT
*BLAS and CO* Blas and Co. produce wonderful handmade attire for sighthounds. We are delighted to announce that Makants has been chosen for the Blas ‘Future Fashounds’ scheme for […]
ERRR HMMM…. EXCUSE ME!
We just love this photo of recent new arrival MOON and Makants Trustee Wendy, taken in our enrichment (home from home) room recently. We do wonder who got […]
HAPPY EASTER
‘Happy bunny’ SWALLOW is here to wish you all a very HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND! photo Shilpa Grewal www.makants.uk […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Recently we’ve had FIVE new arrivals at kennels. We’ve welcomed: JOEL, SWALLOW (female), BOYO, LACY and MARSHALL.😍 All are settling well, have had their photoshoots, and we’re […]
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
This week we were honoured to receive a substantial donation in memory of a very special lady. Mrs. Davidson (Gwyneth) was a much loved member of staff at […]
APRIL IS ADOPT A GREYHOUND MONTH
DOG OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL💗JOEL💗 3.5 year old dark brindle and white lad JOEL arrived with us on 20th March 2026. It’s still early days for JOEL […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more homing news to share with you today – and this time it’s REEL!💗 REEL, now known as ERIK, was adopted by Makants volunteer Alana and partner Cameron […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
ALICE has quite a magnificent ‘side curl’ Tongue Out Tuesday look for you today!😂 She’s also trying to get your attention and to remind you that she’s still […]
MAKANTS PARTNER WITH TRAVALL
Bringing a greyhound into your home is a truly special moment. From the first car journey home to weekend adventures and vet visits, every trip marks the beginning of […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s RALPH! The eagle eyed of you will notice that RALPH (now ROSCOE) […]
NEW ARRIVAL
This week we’ve had FIVE new arrivals at kennels. We’ve welcomed: JOEL, SWALLOW (female), BOYO, LACY and MARSHALL.😍 All are settling well, have had their photoshoots, and we’re […]
KENNELS SHOP
HARNESSES We are stockists of the Rabbitgoo harnesses- plus we have several other types too! You are welcome to bring your dog along to ‘try before you buy’! […]
FRIDAY FEELING!
Have you got the Friday Feeling? DUKE here certainly has and with a real spring in his step. 💗 This lovely lad joined us on 26th April 2025 […]
NAME THE DOG CARD EASTER SPECIAL
We’ve even more chocolatey goodness on offer at our next online fundraising event over on our facebook Auction page. For just £5 a guess you could win an ‘eggstra’ […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEL!
One of our recent new arrivals, brindle and white boy JOEL, celebrates his 4th birthday today! We’ve not had chance to introduce him properly to you yet […]
TONGUE OUT TUESDAY
💗GARETH💗 A pretty impressive Tongue Out Tuesday today from Gareth! This lovely lad is trying to get your attention as he is still looking for his forever home. […]
ADVANCE NOTICE OF NEXT NAIL CLIPPING SESSION
– 18 APRIL 2026 11.30 to 12.30 pm. Greyhounds only please. *We would respectfully ask that anyone attends during this hour ONLY.* No appointment is required but please be advised […]
PHOTO SHOOT TIME
That can only mean one thing – we’ve had some new arrivals. Last week we welcomed: JOEL SWALLOW BOYO and LACEY BOYO is shown here reluctantly having his photo shoot. […]
SOUL AND MOTOWN FUNDRAISERS
Makants supporter – and dog lover – Linda Tonge has organised several Soul and Motown fundraising nights this year taking place at Boothstown British Legion. The first one is […]
🐣NAME THE DOG CARD EASTER SPECIAL🐣
We’ve even more chocolatey goodness on offer at our next online fundraising event over on our facebook Auction page. For just £5 a guess you could win an […]
FIRST DAY OF SPRING!
Today, 20th March is the official first day of Spring. Hooray we’ve made it! To celebrate we’re sharing photos of Ruby and Havana, taken next to our plum blossom tree […]
HOMING NEWS
We’ve more fabulous homing news to share with you today. Lovely ROSEY was adopted by Kate and Mike last week. ROSEY will live with them and greyhound friend […]
VOLUNTEER VACANCIES
Please note: we are lucky to have an established volunteer team at Makants. **WE DO NOT HAVE ANY VOLUNTEER VACANCIES AT PRESENT (March 2026)** We will update here and advertise […]
DONATED ITEMS
Whilst we are grateful for donated items Please note the items we can and cannot accept. WE CAN ACCEPT: *New, small items, suitable to be sold on our Auction page […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s LADY! Lovely LADY – now known as LUMI – joined us […]
🐣NAME THE DOG CARD EASTER SPECIAL🐣
For just £5 a guess you could win one of these ‘eggstra’ special prizes! Taking place over on our facebook Auction page on Wednesday 18th March, if you’re not […]
MOTHER’S DAY
We’re 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 – […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗RUBY💗 Recently we welcomed FIVE new arrivals to Makants – boys BOBBY and JOHNNY and girls – RUBY, HAVANA and MOON. Today we’re sharing a photo of 3.5 […]
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 […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗HAVANA💗 (female) Recently 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 accept […]
NEW ARRIVAL
💗MOON💗 (female) Recently we welcomed FIVE new arrivals to Makants – boys BOBBY and JOHNNY and girls – RUBY, HAVANA and MOON. Today we’re sharing a photo of […]
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. […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with homing news – and this time it’s PEARL! Lovely PEARL is now living with Sophie and her son Christian in […]
🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY!🎂
Today it’s EXPRESS who has a birthday! This lovely lad is seven today and we know he will be spoilt rotten by his ‘fan club’ of volunteers. 😍 […]
SIGHTHOUND SOCIAL DOG WALK
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 […]
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 […]