Jennifer rulli
Jennifer Rulli was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on August 14th, 1959. She grew up in a small-town country environment in central Indiana. She always had a passion for animals both domestic and wild. Most of her younger years were spent working with animals, which included horses, dogs and cats. Additionally, she spent summers working for various nursing homes; some included homes for special needs adults. While college wasn’t one of her earlier desires, her parents encouraged her to attend Indiana State University. After one year she decided that to make a real difference, she needed some clean mountain air, as she has always enjoyed the great outdoors. She chose to move west and attended Colorado Mountain College, in Glenwood Springs. While there, she entered their pre-veterinarian program and spent many hours tending to the animals that lived at the school’s farm. However, she never pursued a degree in veterinarian medicine, but discovered a renewed passion for helping people and became employed at various facilities for the elderly and disabled. She moved back to Indiana where she married and had 4 children, and later became a grandmother of two.She has always helped out by adopting animals from local shelters which over the years has included cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets and a fox that surely was destined to become a fur coat. She volunteered at ‘Waldos Muttley Crew Animal Rescue’ for 10 years, holding the position of vice president for 2 years, where she would often bring home dogs for medical fosters in addition to picking up the cost of their care. She also helped find solid, permanent homes for dozens of other dogs.
Jennifer Rulli was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on August 14th, 1959. She grew up in a small-town country environment in central Indiana. She always had a passion for animals both domestic and wild. Most of her younger years were spent working with animals, which included horses, dogs and cats. Additionally, she spent summers working for various nursing homes; some included homes for special needs adults. While college wasn’t one of her earlier desires, her parents encouraged her to attend Indiana State University. After one year she decided that to make a real difference, she needed some clean mountain air, as she has always enjoyed the great outdoors. She chose to move west and attended Colorado Mountain College, in Glenwood Springs. While there, she entered their pre-veterinarian program and spent many hours tending to the animals that lived at the school’s farm. However, she never pursued a degree in veterinarian medicine, but discovered a renewed passion for helping people and became employed at various facilities for the elderly and disabled. She moved back to Indiana where she married and had 4 children, and later became a grandmother of two.She has always helped out by adopting animals from local shelters which over the years has included cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets and a fox that surely was destined to become a fur coat. She volunteered at ‘Waldos Muttley Crew Animal Rescue’ for 10 years, holding the position of vice president for 2 years, where she would often bring home dogs for medical fosters in addition to picking up the cost of their care. She also helped find solid, permanent homes for dozens of other dogs.
Today, her life is about helping people with the experience she gained in her earlier years combined with her desires and passion for the care of animals. In March of 2020, she moved to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she currently resides with her husband John, a pair of half Great Pyrenees that are sisters, Gracie and Roma, and an adopted cat who goes by the name of Buster. Martina, the Great Pyrenees of this story, was transported to Hilton Head two months later in May, and now three of the four children live and work on Hilton Head as well. Both Jennifer and Martina volunteer over much of Beaufort County, focusing mainly in the Hilton Head area. Jennifer and Martina have been featured on two local news stations for their volunteer work, as well as one of the local magazines, CH 2, ‘Pet Addition’ in February of 2022. They attend special events and visit assisted living facilities, hospital, schools, and libraries, just to mention a few of their venues. They also volunteer with Hospice Care of The Low Country, and do private home visits upon request. They both hope to continue their beneficial work of sharing love for many years to come.
