This week we are throwing the spotlight on two year old Brindle boy JERRY. JERRY arrived with us on the 9th September and at first was a little confused […]
*FRIDAY FACE*
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**UPCOMING FUNDRAISING**
This weekend you can find us at THREE fundraising events, as follows: Saturday 15th – We are looking forward to returning to Leigh town centre with our fundraising stall. […]
*ON LINE AUCTION*
Don’t forget there is an Auction currently underway over on our Auction facebook page, the link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/187151075121472/ The Auction is running until 10 pm on Sunday 16th October so […]
Oh BASIL!
The kennel hounds have been enjoying their time in the new enrichment room, with the TV proving the most interesting item in there. BASIL found the TV fascinating and just […]
*FUNDRAISING ROUND UP*
Our fundraisers – human and hound – had a great time today at Avant Garden Centre in Leyland. We had lots of people come along to ‘talk greyhound’ and some […]
*Adopted Makants hound FRANCE* *GOTCHA DAY*
Thanks to Ell for an update on FRANCE (with those amazing ears) on his first ‘gotcha’ day. She tells us: ‘It has been an honour to give France the […]
*TY on TUESDAY*
Hello lovely people Tuesday has soon come around again – and here I am! There’s lots of lovely volunteers at Makants and they take me for walks and […]
*EXCITING NEWS!*
We’ve some great news to share with you today – our newly built on site room has been completed and is now officially OPEN!😁 This room, which we can […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! This time it’s SASHA, now known as CIELO, who will be living in the […]
*UPCOMING FUNDRAISING*
On Sunday 9th October you can find us fundraising outside Avant Garden centre, Wigan Road, Leyland from 11 am to 3 pm. We will have many hand knitted items for […]
*WEEKEND FUNDRAISING ROUND UP*
We’ve had a fantastic day of fundraising – with teams at the Pets at Home store in Walkden, and a team at Haigh Hall for the Autos and Artisans event. […]
**MILLIE** 🐾Dog of the month for October🐾
Three year old ‘pocket rocket’ MILLIE arrived with us on the 15th August and has settled in well. Millie certainly has a zest for life and is interested in […]
*NATIONAL BLACK DOG DAY*
Kennel hound KODY wants you to ‘listen up’ and hear why you should adopt a black greyhound. Black dogs: *Go with everything and are always in fashion* […]
*TY on TUESDAY*
Hello friends! I’ve been out and about and on Sunday I went to the Great Global Greyhound Walk at Windy Bank woods. Lovely volunteers Justine and Julian took me and […]
Weekend round up
What a weekend! Thanks to everyone who came along to support us in Bury, at Pets at Home in Horwich and at the Great Global Greyhound Walk at Windy Bank […]
*HOMING NEWS*
Today we have some wonderful homing news to share – and this time it’s WOLFIE! This lovely quiet lad arrived with us in September last year. We allowed […]
**ADOPTION UPDATE – HENRY (was HARRY)**
We’ve an update on one of our long stay hounds who was adopted earlier this year. HENRY (was HARRY) HENRY was adopted earlier this year by Jan […]
**UPCOMING WEEKEND FUNDRAISING/EVENTS**
Wow, what a busy weekend we have lined up! We hope to see you at one of these events: Saturday 24th Fundraising at Pennington Wharf, Plank Lane, Leigh, […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We’re pleased to share news of a homing – and this time it’s JET! JET arrived with us in August and wasted no time finding himself a lovely […]
Great Global Greyhound Walk
A reminder we are holding a social dog walk as part of the Great Global Greyhound Walk. The walk takes place on Sunday 25th September and will start in Windy […]
NEW ARRIVALS
EDDIE is just one of FIVE recent new arrivals at kennels, who will all soon be looking for their forever homes. The other lovely new arrivals pictured below are […]
*FRIDAY FACE*
Our Friday Face this week is our dog of the month for September – MALL. Four year old MALL arrived with us on the 28th July and has settled […]
*KENNELS SHOP*
Our kennels shop is open every THURSDAY 10 am to 3 pm and every SATURDAY from 10 am until 12.30 pm. We are based on Mort Lane, Tyldesley, M29 8PF. […]
*COMING SOON….*
Our Makants 2023 calendar with stunning photos taken by Shilpa Grewal. The calendar will be priced at £8.00 and will be available through our Facebook Auction page, at our kennels […]
Great Global Greyhound Walk
A reminder we are holding a social dog walk as part of the Great Global Greyhound Walk. The walk takes place on Sunday 25th September and will start in Windy […]
*Fundraising round up*
Thanks to everyone who visited our stall at the Greyhound Gap show today, we really appreciate your support. It was great to be back at the show after […]
**HUG A HOUND DAY**
It’s National Hug a Hound Day, a day to give your hound an extra hug as we celebrate how special our dogs are to us. We managed to take photos […]
*FRIDAY FACE*
*ABBIE* Two year old ABBIE arrived with us on the 26th July and has settled in well. She is a super affectionate girl who is easy to walk and […]
*NEW ARRIVAL* MILLIE
We’re sharing the first official photo of new arrival MILLIE with you today. Described as a ‘pocket rocket’ MILLIE is a girl who loves life! She’s a very affectionate […]
*MAKANTS CRAFTERS*
Did you know we have a Crafters group attached to the rescue? Members very kindly make and donate items for us to use in our fundraising activities. Whatever your talent […]
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
*NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH* We received this photo of adopted Makants hound BETTY with her ‘sister’ Minnie. It seems they are now fully paid up members of their local Neighbourhood Watch – […]
*DOG OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER* **MALL**
Four year old MALL arrived with us on the 28th July and soon settled in. He’s a stunning and friendly boy who isn’t reactive to other breeds of […]
*KODY*
All our hounds in kennels are given plenty of toys and some are more interested in them than others. KODY is very attached to his elephant toy as you can […]
*PAM BRADFORD* IN MEMORIAM
Today we attended Pam’s funeral. As many of you know Pam was the widow of our much missed well loved volunteer Joe Bradford. Pam also was also well […]
**TY on TUESDAY*
Hello everyone, TY here. You know I’m a bit of a water baby, but did you know I’m also a sun worshipper? In fact there’s nothing that makes […]
HOMING NEWS
We’re pleased to share homing news with you and this time it’s ERIN! This lucky girl is now living with adopted Makants hound REUBEN and humans Claire and Reece […]
*FUNDRAISING ROUND UP*
Our fundraising teams were out in force today at no less than THREE locations! Thank you to everyone who came to see us at either Pets at […]
*Saturday at kennels*
We had a busy morning at kennels and an adoption too! We’ll keep you waiting until next week to find out who though. 😁 A group of our regular weekend […]
*NATIONAL DOG DAY* 26th August
The aim of NATIONAL DOG DAY is to ‘raise awareness about adopting animals who are currently in rescue centres.’ What a great opportunity for us to share just some […]
*KENNELS SHOP*
Our kennels shop is open every THURSDAY 10 to 3 and every SATURDAY from 10 am until 12.30 pm. We are based on Mort Lane, Tyldesley, M29 8PF. We […]
**UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS**
Our fundraisers are out and about this coming weekend and you can find them: Pets at Home, Horwich store, Sunday 28th 11 am to 1 pm. Greyhound Meet […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We start the week the very best way, with news of a homing, and this time it’s the possessor of those amazing ears – BUZZ! BUZZ has found himself […]
*IN MEMORIAM* *MABEL*
Last month we were saddened to hear of the passing of adopted Makants hound MABEL. MABEL was the much loved hound companion of Elizabeth and she has sent us this […]
*CAR BOOT SALE*
Volunteer Dave has packed the Makants van ready for our stall at the Morley’s Hall Farm car boot sale TODAY 21st August. Lots of bargains to be had from […]
*World Photography Day*
Today is World Photography Day. It seems a great reason for us to share one of our favourite photos and ask you to share yours! The photo we’ve chosen […]
*Friday face* MALL
*FRIDAY FACE* MALL This week we throw the spotlight on handsome new lad MALL. Four year old MALL arrived with us at the end of July and quickly settled in. […]
*TY on TUESDAY*
Hello, TY here, I’m soo happy it’s cooler now as I can spend time playing with my favourite toys! I’m not really sure what this one is though …. a […]
Dog of the month *SUSIE*
Now the weather is cooler SUSIE has once again been enjoying time spent in the paddock. Being on the smaller side she is described by Siobhan as a ‘pocket […]
*FRIDAY FEATURE* ERIN
This week we throw the spotlight on recent new arrival – three year old beautiful blue girl ERIN. Erin arrived with us on the 11th July, settled well and […]
*EVEN MORE HOMING NEWS!*
We had another homing at the weekend! Lucky ALVA has gone to live with Makants hound ROY ‘the BOY’, Gill, Andy and family in the Coppull, Chorley area. […]
*MORE HOMING NEWS*
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s SYD! This sweet lad arrived with us earlier this year and has now found his […]
*TY on TUESDAY*
Hi all, it’s TY here. Well me and my kennel friends had a bit of an adventure on Sunday as we went on a big walk with lots of other […]
*WALK FOR PATRICK*
We had such a great hound walk yesterday in memory of much loved Makants hound PATRICK who passed over the rainbow bridge last year. We had a great turn out […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We start the week the very best way with homing news and this time it’s RENU! RENU now named RENO is now living with Moira, Bill and hound Harry […]
*WALK FOR PATRICK* SUNDAY 7 AUGUST
On his first anniversary we are remembering much loved PATRICK by holding a social, SIGHTHOUND ONLY, woodland walk, starting at 11 am at the Mining Museum. **Due to numbers […]
**FRIDAY FACE**
Our Friday Face this week is a boy with stunning good looks – the lovely NELSON.😍 NELSON arrived with us on the 20th April and settled in really well. […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We’ve yet another homing to share with you and this time it’s young lad BRIAN. This sweet boy is now living with Martin, Sarah and greyhound pal Wilson in […]
GREAT GLOBAL GREYHOUND WALK
**Sunday 25th September** We hope you can join us for this year’s Great Global Greyhound Walk taking place on Sunday 25th September, see poster for more details. Please note the […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We have another homing to share with you again today, this time it’s GRACE! Lovely GRACE came to us at the beginning of June and didn’t have to […]
*HOMING NEWS*
Today we have homing news to share and this time it’s MOLL!😍 This lovely girl arrived with us at the end of June and wasted no time finding […]
**Dog of the month for August**
SUSIE 4 year old SUSIE arrived with us at the beginning of June. Being on the smaller side she is described by Siobhan as a ‘pocket rocket’! SUSIE is a […]
Saturday news
We had a busy morning at our onsite shop, two adoptions and a visit from this lovely old fella – Kipper. Here he is with our Trustee Sue. Kipper was […]
FRIDAY FACE – WOLFIE
Shy boy WOLFIE arrived with us on the 27th September last year. WOLFIE arrived a very timid lad and we have let him settle in at his own pace without […]
*Upcoming fundraising*
This weekend you can find our fundraisers at the following events: SATURDAY 30th July: Pennington Wharf Makers Market, from 10 am End of Drive Sale, 13 Heathfield Drive, Tyldesley from […]
*NEW ARRIVAL*
Introducing new arrival PIERCE who came to us on the 11th July. PIERCE has settled in well now having been a little nervous at first. He is still an inquisitive […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We’ve more homing news to share with you today and this time it’s OPAL! This sweet girl managed to bag herself a lovely home just under a month […]
HOMING NEWS
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! Last Thursday JACK was adopted. JACK has been at the rescue for several months now […]
*PADDOCK FUN*!
When the weather is cooler the hounds love to have a blast around the sand paddock.😍 Hope you enjoy photos of some of our hounds in action – […]
Happy SID
SID hasn’t let the hot weather affect him at all. Here he is earlier this week, just ‘too cool for school!’ www.makants.uk […]
IN MEMORIAM *DAVID LEES*
Recently we were saddened to hear of the passing of David Lees, much loved husband of Christina and owner of Makants hound Lord. Christina tells us that David […]
*HOT WEATHER PREPARATIONS*
As the temperatures have been increasing we have been making sure our kennel hounds are kept as cool as possible. We are especially mindful of the extreme temperatures coming […]
Building work at kennels
We’re pleased to share photos of the foundations of a new building at kennels which is currently being constructed by Geoff. We’re going to keep you guessing what is being […]
‘Remembering Patrick’ – social dog walk
On his first anniversary we are remembering much loved Makants hound PATRICK by holding a social, SIGHTHOUND ONLY, woodland walk. The walk takes place on Sunday 7th August 2022. Starting […]
*Fundraising round up*
Thanks to everyone who came along to our fundraising stalls this weekend at Adlington carnival and the Warrington toy sale. We really appreciate your support and hope you had a […]
*Name the dog card* *Advance notice*
Next Wednesday, 27th July at 6.30 pm, we are running another of our popular Name the Dog card fundraisers over on our facebook Auction page. You will need to […]
*FRIDAY FEATURE* KODY
Stunning black lad KODY arrived with us earlier this year and quickly settled into kennel life. He’s a handsome, quieter boy, who just loves to play with toys […]
*New arrivals*
Two new girls to introduce to you on our website this week: ERIN (blue) and SASHA (brindle) We welcome them to the Makants family! www.makants.uk photo credits Shilpa Grewal […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We start the week the very best way – with news of a homing! REGAN now STAN is now living with Tricia and daughters Liv and Niamh in the […]
SYD and RHONA
Thanks to Ali for sending in a photo of adopted Makants hounds Syd and Rhona. It’s been a busy month so far in their household as Syd celebrated his […]
HOMING NEWS
The last of our recent homings is the very lovely TESS, now known as LADYBIRD. This sweet girl has found herself a home with Nicky and Purdy in the Turton, […]
*GOTCHA DAY*
We were pleased to hear from Lynda as today Makants hound Dylan celebrates his second ‘gotcha’ day. Lynda says: ‘Dylan came to us after being in foster due […]
HOMING NEWS
We’re pleased to share details of our next homing and this time it’s ELMA! ELMA, now known as THELMA, is now living in Golborne with Bev and Shaun. The […]
UPCOMING FUNDRAISING
This coming weekend you can find our fundraising team at the following events: Saturday 9th July Atherton market, town centre, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday 10th July, Worsley […]
*IN MEMORIAM*
Recently we were saddened to hear that adopted Makants hound Flynn had left for the rainbow bridge. Vicky and Keith tell us that Flynn ‘was a special hound […]
HOMING NEWS
We had no less than THREE adoptions at the weekend and will be sharing the good news with you during the week. First off is DIVA who now lives […]
WORK AT KENNELS
As you know last week Geoff was working on the drains and laying a path to the turn out pens by our bottom kennels. He has also been hard at […]
NEW ARRIVAL
We’ve another new arrival to introduce to you today, four year old OPAL. OPAL arrived on the 25th June and she’s a lovely friendly girl who is easy to walk […]
NEW ARRIVAL
Three year old MOLL arrived with us on the 25th June and is a little quiet at the moment. She walks well on the lead and we’re sure, once has […]
**DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JULY** *BAZ*
Lovely BAZ, who arrived with us on the 16th June, has settled in well and his personality is starting to shine through now. He is described by Siobhan […]
*IN MEMORIAM* *MAGGIE*
Jo and Alicia contacted us recently to let us know that their adopted Makants hound – MAGGIE – had sadly passed away. Adopted in 2017, Maggie lived with much […]
**FAMILY FUN DAY AND DOG SHOW**
Our recent family fun day and dog show was a resounding success! We are so pleased to share with you the news that the event raised the fantastic total of […]
DOG SHOW AND FAMILY FUN DAY
We had an absolutely AMAZING afternoon at Astley Street park for our family fun day/dog show – our first one in over three years! All those that attended we simply […]
*TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY* 24th June
Not only do Siobhan and Shilpa work with hounds every day, they also have their own – which obviously they ‘take to work with them!’ Here’s Siobhan with […]
FAMILY FUN DAY/DOG SHOW
Sunday 26th June 11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB Note: Dog show starts at 12 noon These are just some of the stall holders who […]
FAMILY FUN DAY AND DOG SHOW – SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2022
**Not long now until our dog show and family fun day!** Details are: Sunday 26th June 11 am to 4 pm, Astley Street Park, Tyldesley M29 7BB Note: Dog […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We’ve more great homing news to share with you today and this time it’s WILLOW! This lovely girl arrived with us only last month and wasted no time finding […]
*HOMING NEWS*
We’ve lovely homing news to share and this time it’s MISSY! MISSY arrived with us in April and wasted no time finding herself a home by the seaside. She […]
*NELSON*
Friendly lad NELSON arrived with us in April this year. He has settled in well, is easy to walk and seems fine with other breeds of dog. Siobhan describes him […]
*NEW ARRIVAL*
We’ve a stunning lad to introduce to you today, please meet new arrival BRIAN! BRIAN is settling in well and we are enjoying getting to know him. Please note BRIAN […]
*HAPPY BIRTHDAY* to the MAKANTS 5!
The Makants 5 pups are today FOUR years old! How did that happen? SOOSY * PENELOPE * JAXON *BETTY * BERYL We wish them all a very Happy […]