Wait, so because you put all your eggs in one basket and now it's come to bite you in the ass, somebody else is responsible for you not being able to afford care for your dog? Seems to me like your poor judgement is more to blame than anything else. This reminds me of all the victims of Pirate who "invested" in his 7% per week totally legit investment program. I think both parties share fairly equal portions of responsibility... one side through ill-intent, the other through reckless stupidity.
That being said, it does seem like Stateman is being a little bitch about this and could easily afford to accommodate you, even if on a one-off case. Seriously, 50 BTC or so seems like a pittance compared to what he's probably sitting on. Patrick, if you're reading this, just return Icicle's Bitcoins if for no other reason than we don't have to see this damn thread being bumped every few hours, FFS.