Pet sitting in Vero Beach: who we trust.
Vero Beach empties out and fills back up with the seasons — snowbirds, beachside families, months away at a time. Here's the sitter we trust to keep your animals home and happy while you're gone.
Vero is the biggest town we clean on the Treasure Coast, and by far the most seasonal. Many of our clients are here from October to April and gone the rest of the year — or the exact reverse. When you already split your life between two homes, your pets shouldn't have to split theirs into a kennel for half of it.
Whether you're on the barrier island off Ocean Drive, in a Central Beach bungalow, in one of the John's Island or Riomar enclaves, or out in Vero Lake Estates, the question when you travel is always the same: who's good enough to leave them with? After years of hearing one name come back again and again from grateful clients, we have an easy answer.
Wanderlust Elite Pet Services
Founded by Phyllis Turner — a U.S. Air Force veteran — Wanderlust treats every animal with the same love, patience, and attention they give their own pets. For pet sitting in Vero Beach and across the Treasure Coast, they're who we send our own clients to.
Independent business — not affiliated with Captain Duster. We recommend them because our own clients keep thanking us for it.
Made for Vero
Built for snowbirds and beachside homes
A Vero absence isn't usually a weekend — it's weeks or months. That's a different kind of pet care: someone keeping your animal on its full routine while also keeping a closed-up seasonal home looking lived-in. Extended travel care is exactly what Wanderlust is set up for, with a check-in cadence you decide together before you head north.
Beachside adds its own wrinkles. Dogs on the barrier island want their walks even when the Atlantic wind is up, and a sitter who knows the A1A and Ocean Drive routes keeps that part of the day normal. For our snowbird clients, pairing a trusted sitter with our October open-up and April close-down means the house and the pets are both handled by people you don't have to worry about.
Why it matters
A professional sitter beats boarding
They stay home
Same bed, same smells, same routine. Vero Beach pets are calmer in the place they already know than in a strange kennel.
Less stress, fewer germs
No kennel cough, no anxious nights surrounded by barking strangers. Just their normal day, minus you for a bit.
One-on-one attention
A dedicated sitter focuses on your animal — feeding, walks, meds and cuddles — not a room full of pets at once.
Services
What Wanderlust offers
The people
A team that gives back
Beyond the credentials, Phyllis and her team — including Ashley, who joined in 2024 — volunteer with HALO No-Kill Rescue and foster kittens. That's exactly the kind of people you want caring for your animals.
Next step
How to get started
Start with a complimentary visit
Wanderlust offers a free 30–45 minute Meet & Greet before any service, so you and your pets can get comfortable first. Reach out on their website or give them a call to set it up.
Good to know
Pet sitting in Vero Beach: FAQs
Does Captain Duster offer pet sitting?+
Is a pet sitter better than boarding?+
Is Wanderlust Elite Pet Services insured and certified?+
How do I book a pet sitter in Vero Beach?+
I'm a snowbird away for months — can a sitter cover a long absence?+
Pair a trusted sitter with a spotless home.
We clean Vero Beach homes every week. Get your place fresh for your return.