I came to Belém, Pará with a research agenda. I ended up adopting a cat and gaining a research assistant. The cat entered the project through Jonathan, one of my good hearted graduate students and guides to life in Belém. He found a tiny kitten in need of help and rescued him before the streets, the heat, or simple bad luck could decide his future. Jonathan brought the kitten to me, and what began as a temporary act of care quickly became a permanent appointment. The kitten w