I've had a situation like this when I was dog sitting my friend's dog. I have a cat and we brought the dog over for just and hour and there were problems. The dog was lurching and pulling away from us and my cat was hissing, swatting, and meowing. My cat eventually ran away but the dog was still...
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat Sgt. Van buttons (adorable name by the way). I really hope you find him and that he is okay! I know that everything will be fine:)