Is there anyway you can get a note from your vet saying the ferret needs supportive care and you're keeping him home to get him back on course? I would then purchase a replacement pet for the class, like a leopard gecko, which is a very easy lizard to care for. This lizard could be left alone for the weekend. Moxie, Nexus, Smudge, Ziggy, and Chuckie God Bless America In God We Trust [Posted in FML issue 5212]