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CONTACT

Here are a list of contacts who you may find useful before or during your stay here in Shetland. Also, please feel free to contact myself with any questions you may have or even just to tell me about your experience here - we love hearing from people who have come to visit!

Email_ hobbitpaws@hotmail.com

Or fill out the form below!

In case of emergency!

Accidents happen, so its important to know the location and number of the local vets. Please take note of this information if you plan on taking your pet to Shetland. Our staff here are amazing and always willing to give help and advice to all pet owners.

For more information on our local vets, visit their website at:

http://www.shetlandvets.co.uk/

And of course, for human based emergencies the number to call is 999!

Bixter Surgery
Tel: 01595 810456
Fax: 01595 810457
Email: office@shetlandvets.co.uk
Address:
Shetland Vets
Bixter
Shetland
ZE2 9NA

Scalloway Surgery
Tel: 01595 880000
Fax: 01595 880123
Email: scallowayvets@gmail.com
Address:
Shetland Vets
Blydoit
Scalloway
Shetland
ZE1 0UG

In an out of hours emergency:

Telephone: 01223 849758

The practice provides 24 hour emergency cover and their answering service will contact the vet on call to pass on your details.

Tourist information

Shetland - "pride of place"

This is an excellent and beautifully laid out website from Promote Shetland with loads of useful information about the isles and ideas for a great day out.

visit:

http://www.shetland.org/

Shetland small group tours

This is a company run by Roy Greenwald who has been specialising in guided tours for many years. If you need help finding your way around the isles or just fancy a nice guided tour - get in contact!

visit:

http://new.shetlandtours.co.uk/

Shetland Accommodation

A great site if you're having difficulty deciding on where to stay. Its easy to use and provides a filter so you can freely select only pet friendly locations!

visit:

http://www.shetlandvisitor.com/

Shetland Heritage

Brilliant site with information on the cultural and natural heritage of Shetland. I would recommend downloading a couple of their free leaflets prior to your journey

visit:

http://www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/

Shetland Amenity Trust

Part of "Shetland Heritage", this site also contains a lot of information based on cultural and natural aspects. However, this site also includes an online shop where you can purchase some beautiful shetland crafts.

visit:

http://www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/

Shetland News

For all the latest news and information on events occoring throughout Shetland - visit our Shetland news website!

visit

http://www.shetnews.co.uk/

Getting here and getting around

By Plane

Our main airline company is Flybe operated by Loganair. If you plan on flying to Shetland visit the website below to make a booking:

http://www.flybe.com/

By Boat

If you are planning on travelling to Shetland via boat, then visit Northlink's site via the link below. The boat departs from Aberdeen or Kirkwall and arrives in Lerwick

http://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/

Local Busses

Bus routes and times are very limited in Shetland so I highly reccommend you plan your journey times well before setting off (unless you fancy getting stuck in the middle of nowhere!)

http://www.zettrans.org.uk/bus/BusTimetables.asp

Car + Caravan Hire

Undoubtabley, one of the best ways of seeing and getting around Shetland is by hiring your own vehicle. We have excellent quality roads here which are fun to drive on and can take you to some fantastic routes.

BOLTS car hire tel: 01595 693636

http://www.boltscarhire.co.uk/

Motorhome hire tel: 01595 693636

http://www.shetlandmotorhomes.co.uk/

Taxi Service

There are two main taxi services in Shetland both providing a fast, friendly and reliable service! Keep their numbers at hand in case you need them at any time.

SINCLAIR'S tel: 01595 696060

http://www.sinclairstaxis.co.uk/

ALLIED tel: 01595 690069

http://www.shetlandtaxis.co.uk/

Travelling with a pet!

Travelling by plane with your dog is a popular choice for many people as the journey time is greatly reduced! For this reason, I would really reccommend booking your holiday well in advance to avoid disappointment (plus, you'll find your fare to be much cheaper). To book your dog on the plane, you must firstly ensure that you have a travel container which meets Loganair's requirements - one of this is that the cage must be IATA approved. You must then book yourself on the plane before phoning Loganair reservations on 0844 800 2855 (remember to have your Flybe booking number at hand as you will need this to book your dog on board). NOTE: there is limited space available provided for dogs on Flybe flights. You may wish to phone Loganair reservations FIRST to ensure there is a place for your dog before booking your flight and then securing your pets travel arrangements. There is a £10 charge for putting your dog on board a flight as they are counted as "additional baggage".

On your day of travel, you must take your dog and the container to the check in desk with you where they will be weighed and checked in as baggage. Your dog will have to go through security before being placed in the baggage hold.

Below is a PDF stating information on Loganair's travel requirements. Please download and read this before purchasing a container to ensure you get the right one!

Additionally, click the links below for more information:

http://www.loganair.co.uk/service-info/flybe/baggage#baggage-pets

https://www.shetlink.com/index.php?/topic/3401-travelling-with-a-dog/

With its great walking routes filled with gorgeous scenery to its friendly dog loving locals, Shetland is a great place to have your four legged friend by your side! However, getting them here can prove to be a challenge if you havent done it before. Here, I will help to provide you with the information you need to travel with your dog. If you are coming from within the UK, then you should have very few difficulties providing you follow the rules of the travel providers (i.e. your dog is in a suitable container for travel). However, those coming from other reigons will have to include a Pet passport and other certificates to allow them passge into the UK. I reccommend talking to a specialised pet travel company if you plan to do this as it can become very complicated!

Travelling by boat

Travelling by plane

Travelling with your dog by boat is a pretty simple procedure. The best way to book your journey is online - follow the steps via the booking page on the website and when it comes to the "Extras" page, scroll down and select the size of kennel you require for your dog to comfortabley travel. Prices for each kennel range from £7.35 - £9.80 one way. NOTE: you must book one of these for your pet to travel in! Dogs are not allowed on deck or in your cabin during sailing.

This is something you may want to considder if you decide to travel via this route with your pet... Remember, the journey from Aberdeen to Shetland is normally 14 hours long (on a day with good weather!) and your furry friend will spend most of this time locked in what can be a noisy kennel in the lower decks of the boat. You are allowed to check on them at points during your journey, but this is only with permission from the deck crew.

I strongly advise that you read the information with regards to pet travel via the Northlink website before booking them on.

The link to this is:

http://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/on-board/travelling-with-pets/

Additionally, you can phone them on:

0845 6000 449