Not sure about the rodent damages insurance claim. Last month, I had a fire in my BMW X5, determined to be caused by a weasel. Pretty scary for my wife. Fire melted the vacuum lines for the power brakes, and she was at speed on the autobahn!
Anyway, my insurance paid the claim, but the adjuster said it was only because there was fire. If it was only the rodent damage, I couldn't claim it. Thank goodness for fire!