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.
Weaning a Kitten. 1. Start weaning the kitten off of her motherâs milk at around 4 weeks of age. Kittens need to be weaned off motherâs milk and onto solid foods before adoption both for their health and to avoid bad habits like âwool sucking,â where catâs chew and suck on things like fabric.