Patty’s Parrot Palace Seeks Donations After Winter Cold Snaps Raise Bills

Patty’s Parrot Palace, a parrot rescue and sanctuary operating in Florida, posted an online fundraising campaign on February 23, 2026, after recent winter cold snaps sent utility bills higher than the facility had budgeted. The fundraiser lists organizer Patricia Koile and asks for donations to help cover sharply increased utility costs that have strained the sanctuary’s operating budget.

The campaign specifically ties the need for funds to a series of cold snaps this winter and to higher energy prices, both cited as drivers of the unexpected expense. Those conditions required extended heating and climate control at the sanctuary, which resulted in utility costs that exceed the amounts Patty’s Parrot Palace had planned in its current budget cycle.

Patricia Koile is identified on the fundraiser as the organizer; the page details the immediate purpose of the donations as covering energy and utility expenses rather than capital projects or expansion. The sanctuary’s statement on the fundraiser emphasizes that these are operating shortfalls created by the combination of colder-than-expected weather and rising energy rates in the region.

Patty’s Parrot Palace cares for parrots that require stable indoor temperatures to prevent respiratory and other cold-related health problems, and the sanctuary’s managers say maintaining those conditions became more expensive during the winter cold snaps. Those higher bills arrived in February 2026, prompting the February 23 posting and a request for community support to stabilize the rescue’s finances.

The fundraiser remains active following the February 23 launch as Patty’s Parrot Palace continues to monitor utility invoices and the sanctuary’s operating budget. With Patricia Koile listed as organizer, the rescue is asking donors to help cover the gap created by winter weather and higher energy prices so it can continue day-to-day care for the birds in its Florida facility.