Hockey continues to relish her life as a lady of leisure. When the sun is shining she is happy relaxing on the lawn, rocking out with Indonesia’s top 40 playing in her ear. In the latter part of the year, when the cold and wet sets in, she is equally happy inside her enclosure, wrapped in a couple of warm blankets with a bottle of milk.  She loves milk. In fact, she is known to slurp down a whole bottle full of milk in no time at all. With her belly full to bursting it can be a bit of a chore for Hockey to raise herself up. It may not be as easy for her to move around as it once was but with her determined spirit and a little help from her caregivers Hockey manages.

Hockey has always enjoyed sensing the world orally. To tantalise her taste buds, she is given various flavoured jams but only as an occasional treat to ensure she continues to have healthy teeth.  She has been known to catch people unawares as she clamps down her healthy teeth on their fingers. One casualty of her biting choppers has been her favourite pillow: her giant, soft, banana-shaped pillow! Hockey loves to lean against this pillow and rub her face on it but it couldn’t withstand her biting. Luckily, her loving caregiver Ibu Emy was on hand to get her a new one.

Ibu Emy is always around to tend to Hockey’s needs. “I am with her every day, giving her therapy and massages,” Ibu Emy recounts with delight. “The thing I like most with Hockey is when I am close to her she will reach out and grab my wrist, it warms my heart. Sometimes though she will push me away after I stop giving her milk because she wants more.” Hockey always welcomes Ibu Emy back though.

Love and support surrounds Hockey and she is quite content in her world.

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