We get calls occasionally from people that ask can Critter Quitters be used to seal their vents. No, they can not. They require a sealing flashing such as lead or rubber grommet to seal the vent. Critter Quitters simply are a shield that protects the vent from damage and drops rain water into the vent to keep a damaged vent from leaking. So you have to have a flashing in place to use a Critter Quitter, but once you put the Critter Quitter on it will last years.