Once on this Island's Cassondra James Kellam and Rufus
"I was living in Jersey City with my partner at the time and he really wanted a dog. I had dogs growing up and I love them but I know that it's a lifelong commitment to have a dog. I was like 'you're asking me to adopt a child!' At that point in my life, I didn't think it was a good time for me. I don't think he was thinking about a lifelong commitment because he had never had dogs before. He said 'I found this dog o…