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5 3 WITH YOUR PET IN NJ O T S G N I H T N U FF F D O O O Explore the Garden State this season—and bring your pet along for the journey. PHOTOGRAPHS: (DOG) SHUTTERSTOCK; (MORRIS ANIMAL INN) COURTESY OF MORRIS ANIMAL INN 1 GO APPLE OR PUMPKIN PICKING Apple and pumpkin picking are favorite fall activities for humans and—if you choose one of these places to visit—dogs, too. Pooches are permitted at farms including Ort Farms in Long Valley, Hacklebarney Farm in Chester, Red Wagon Farm in Manalapan and Ward’s Pumpkin Patch in Ridgewood. Most of these spots restrict where dogs are allowed on their property, so check each farm’s website or give them a call before visiting. Ort Farms: 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, 908-876-3351, ortfarms.com; Hacklebarney Farm: 104 State Park Road, Chester, 908-879-6593, hacklebarneyfarm.com; Red Wagon Farm: 437 State Route 33, Manalapan, redwagonfarmnj.com; Ward’s Pumpkin Patch: 552 Route 17 N., Ridgewood, 201-523-0918, wardspumpkinpatch.com 2 GIVE YOUR PET A VACATION If you’re going on a humans-only trip, why not also give your dog or cat a vacation while you’re away? Morris Animal Inn is any pet’s ultimate home away from home, with top-notch accommodations and care, plus activities and features like kitty-chaser games, a dog-grooming salon and spa, group play for pups, one-on-one playtime with staff, and splish-splash sessions. 120 Sand Springs Road, Morristown, 973-241-7412; 117 Boonton Avenue, Montville, 973-263-9060; 75 Stirling Road, Warren, 908-755-0227; morrisanimalinn.com 3 BE PART OF THE PACK Take your dog on a safe, structured, weekly pack walk around the New Brunswick area with NB Pack Walks. Among the group’s past outings are the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve, Cheesequake State Park and Davidson Mill Pond County Park. For the monthly schedule, join the group’s Facebook page, and for a peek at previous walks, head to Instagram. —Monica Cardoza facebook.com/groups/nbpackwalks; instagram.com/nbpackwalks MORRIS ANIMAL INN Pet Perspective 13