# The Practice Ledger, May 2026

## Is it time to open on Saturdays?

*By our staff writer*

Clients' working lives have changed, and more practices are asking whether a Saturday morning clinic would pay its way.

Practices that open on Saturday mornings see an average of 14 appointments per session in their first year, according to the WCAPA 2025 Benchmarking Report. That is encouraging news for any practice weighing up the move.

Saturday opening is quickly becoming something clients expect rather than a bonus, and practices that hold back risk losing younger pet owners to competitors who open at weekends.

For practices thinking about it, the advice is to start with a trial and to talk to the team early about rotas.