Calling All Pet Lovers! :) (Caracas)

First time poster. Arriving early Protected content a couple of years. Bringing multiple cats. I'm hoping that I can get some replies from the animal lovers about their experiences bringing their four legged friends into the country. I guess I'm looking for any serious "gotchas" that you ran into that were unexpected. Also, if you had a particularly good experience with a certain airline, or expeditor I would appreciate a name and contact info. Many thanks in advance to any and all that reply. :D