The Capone house on Palm Island, outside of Miami, where Al spent his final days. The household on Palm Island was made up of Al, Mae, and Sonny; Maeâs sister, Muriel; her husband, Louis Clark; and an old but alert fox terrier that barked ferociously at any stranger.
So, from the nursing point of view, 10 weeks of age, or when the kitten has been weaned, is the safest time for a kitten to leave its mother. If the kitten is still nursing at 12 weeks, something is wrong with the breederâs strategy.
Kittens should be spayed or neutered once they are old enough.You'll want to keep the kittens with their mother for 12 weeks if possible, and at a very minimum of eight weeks. They need this time with her to become fully socialized, both with other cats and with humans. Related. How to Tell the Sex of a Cat.