However, by April – some four months later – her progress still wasn’t what staff wanted it to be.
On Facebook the center wrote: “We did see fur regrowth on sections of her body during her last exam, but it is very sparse, overall. She does still have some crustiness on her cervical and upper thoracic spine area and oddly, that is where a lot of her fur growth is as well.
“She has taken to her pools and is frequently leaving the water when her caretakers approach; she leaves the surrounding area very wet from her splashing and playing!”
The recovery
By July, however, the mange had all but gone, even if Eve continued to fight skin infections and required medication.
“There is no doubt, we all want her to be healthy and have the opportunity for a good quality of life,” the center then wrote. “Only time will tell us what tomorrow brings, but for now it is still our fervent wish that she is able to return to the wild one day.”