ABOUT
Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Marie Gutshall, and I am the founder and president of Charlie's Army Animal Rescue.
I began my fostering journey in March of 2018 with a mama cat and her seven beautiful babies. It was my very first experience fostering and working with a shelter, and I was immediately hooked!
Over the months that followed, I took in more kittens and continued learning with each one. What started as fostering quickly grew into something more, and I made the decision to begin rescuing independently.
From the very beginning, my focus has been on providing quality care and making sure every animal that comes into my home receives the best care possible.
Charlie's Army was established in 2019, shortly after I answered a plea for help: a young kitten had been abused and left paralyzed. I named him Charlie. Charlie ended up needing extensive surgery and I watched in awe as an army of people came together to raise the money needed to not only save his life but allow him to walk again. That's where our name came from, by the way. Since we saved Charlie, we now have an Army that saves so many more.
Meet Charlie:
Charlie helped me discover my greatest passion: rescuing special needs and at-risk animals. Since Charlie came into my life, I have been able to save so many precious babies and give them a chance to not only survive but thrive.
Charlie, now two years old, remains with me - his forever mom.
Since May of 2019, I have been dedicating my life to animal rescue 24/7/365, and I wouldn't have it any other way; it's what I'm meant to be doing.
Thank you for visiting my website, for donating, fostering, adopting, or just sending a message of support. I'm most active and available via Instagram, @charlies__army
