Wow. That's one reason to tag all my cats with name and phone number, so a neighbor could say "Ms. Mathews? I have Dufus Claudius in the car. I got halfway to Raton Pass before he knew I was there. I'm bringing him right back." Though it's more likely they'll say "... two streets up; he's been living in my garden for a while."

And, yes, keeping the windows up in a neighborhood with cats is a good idea indeed. I usually warn repair trucks to check for cats before going back to HQ.