Luna – Visually Unappealing?

Luna has an odd shedding pattern that makes her appear like an engorged tick.  She last lost all the undercoat on her legs and neck, but the middle of her body appears thick with hair.  Our educators even heard a comment at the auditorium window of a visitor who chose not to photograph her because of her appearance.  So, this is the focus of the wolf care staff in the upcoming weeks.  We brush the wolves to help the annual shedding of the undercoat.  In the wild, you may find hair that is stuck on lower branches of trees or brush.  In captivity, we have an obligation to assist in this process.  Our first priority is that they are cooler and more comfortable without the excess hair, but we also want the wolves to be visually appealing.