Oh god.

Quote Originally Posted by Calliope
No, the cat was feral. It was also fed and allowed fresh air.

Jessica was a human being who was locked in a room for five years without light, air or food. She might not have been able to comprehend 'life', but I'm sure as hell she could comprehend pain.
I think he was referring to cases of "feral children" like Genie and more recently with the case of the 17-year-old boy who was starved and kept in a cage.

I can't fathom how it's possible for these parents to be this cruel. This inhumane. I mean how? How??