I'm not sure what's more troublesome...
...the fact you're on a Spackler-esque crusade against a rodent, or the fact you apparently enjoy getting shocked by line voltage.
Why would they invite the possibility of lawsuits by keeping records of shit they hold on to for someone else as a courtesy? That would be idiotic. Not that it's beyond the possibility that a shit tier establishment might foolishly invite the liability. I mean, they hired you after all.
I don't. I mean, I guess I tell the other partners when I'm taking time off to do things, but I don't turn my phone off, so its kind of hard to say I ever really take time off.