The act of a baby or young animal no longer drinking milk from its mother.
Speaning is a natural part of growing up for baby animals.
Examples:
The speaning of the puppies happened last week.
The speaning of the baby was a big moment for the family.
The speaning of the kittens made the mother cat sad.
The speaning of the calf was a moo-ving experience.
The speaning of the piglets was a real squeal!
The speaning of the foals was a galloping good time!