Newbie to this forum, moving to Guad!

Hi folks, I greatly enjoy reading all your threads and am encouraged and educated by all you have to say, whether you agree with each other or not.    haha
Moving (hopefully) next Jan. for the new semester (depends on if my little house sells, say a prayer for me!), signed up with Internet Works - Teaching English in Mexico program, they want to place me somewhere in Guad because there are more opps there, they said.  Guaranteed job placement and help w/finding lodging, visa paperwork, local rep in the city, etc.
Have my TESOL, college degree, experience teaching ESL since last year, taking Spanish lessons...I would love to connect w/fellow ESL-teaching expats (I'm from Wisconsin, brrr!!!) in GDL.  Any tips, pointers, ups, downs, advice, et al would be welcomed by me!
Anyone bring a pet with them?  I would like to be able to bring my cat.  How is vet car in GDL?  Also would like to find an English-speaking church.  I have found out about St. Mark's already.  Thanks in advance to all you nice folks out there, assisting us newbies!  Gracias y cuidate!  -Brenda