Gillian Lynn Ryan
@gillianlynnryan.bsky.social
Associate professor of physics, drinker of tea, herder of cats, Bluenoser, Canadian in Pittsburgh. She/Her.
Statements and posts made here reflect only my own thoughts or feelings.
Statements and posts made here reflect only my own thoughts or feelings.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Happy National Black Cat Day, from this refined gentleman
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Happy National Black Cat Day, from this refined gentleman
Physically and emotionally exhausted after a tough couple of weeks, but made it home to Pittsburgh in time to capture a #Caturday pic of my luggage inspectors.
August 31, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Physically and emotionally exhausted after a tough couple of weeks, but made it home to Pittsburgh in time to capture a #Caturday pic of my luggage inspectors.
I was talking with a friend recently about my ‘most Pittsburgh’ thing I’ve ever done and hands down it has to be having my naturalization ceremony in the Heinz History Center, home of a special Mr. Roger’s exhibit, only blocks from the opening day of the Furry convention.
August 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I was talking with a friend recently about my ‘most Pittsburgh’ thing I’ve ever done and hands down it has to be having my naturalization ceremony in the Heinz History Center, home of a special Mr. Roger’s exhibit, only blocks from the opening day of the Furry convention.
I’m officially double trouble and now able to travel in two flavors…
July 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I’m officially double trouble and now able to travel in two flavors…
Grumpily working from home today, but wanted to share this hilarious pic of my cats taken only moments before they did their best WWE reenactment in the background while I was on a Zoom meeting...
July 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Grumpily working from home today, but wanted to share this hilarious pic of my cats taken only moments before they did their best WWE reenactment in the background while I was on a Zoom meeting...
Fergus has recently discovered laps, and that he can request pets any time by sitting on or near one. Mornings are rough, but apparently belly rubs help.
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Fergus has recently discovered laps, and that he can request pets any time by sitting on or near one. Mornings are rough, but apparently belly rubs help.
Friends don’t let friends walk around with unkept fur.
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Friends don’t let friends walk around with unkept fur.
Timeline cleanse and update on my cat who played the world’s longest game of ‘the floor is lava.’
Fergus has decided that furniture, friends, and pets are definitely better than ceiling beams and furnace vents.
Fergus has decided that furniture, friends, and pets are definitely better than ceiling beams and furnace vents.
May 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Timeline cleanse and update on my cat who played the world’s longest game of ‘the floor is lava.’
Fergus has decided that furniture, friends, and pets are definitely better than ceiling beams and furnace vents.
Fergus has decided that furniture, friends, and pets are definitely better than ceiling beams and furnace vents.
Two-cat household milestone unlocked: cuddle puddle was spotted earlier today, complete with social grooming. They even both deigned to sit with me while I read this evening.
March 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Two-cat household milestone unlocked: cuddle puddle was spotted earlier today, complete with social grooming. They even both deigned to sit with me while I read this evening.
Corbin has become the eldritch horror that extends disembodied limbs full of claws beneath the door trying to grab Fergus during treat time. (Ignore the dirty floor)
March 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Corbin has become the eldritch horror that extends disembodied limbs full of claws beneath the door trying to grab Fergus during treat time. (Ignore the dirty floor)
It’s a spring break miracle!!!
March 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It’s a spring break miracle!!!
Fergus is still pretty committed to his weeks-long game of ‘the floor is made of lava,’ but has been gradually increasing his time in locations he can see me and Corbin and be seen in turn.
March 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fergus is still pretty committed to his weeks-long game of ‘the floor is made of lava,’ but has been gradually increasing his time in locations he can see me and Corbin and be seen in turn.
I was late for our reading appointment this evening, he showed himself for the first time in a while (presumably to complain about poor service)
February 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I was late for our reading appointment this evening, he showed himself for the first time in a while (presumably to complain about poor service)
I hoped to lure him out of the basement but since there’s another cat in the house I knew I wouldn’t be able to tell who was eating food left out… so I bought cameras to try to track him. Luckily, he’s coming up to eat and drink.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I hoped to lure him out of the basement but since there’s another cat in the house I knew I wouldn’t be able to tell who was eating food left out… so I bought cameras to try to track him. Luckily, he’s coming up to eat and drink.
I left food and water for him, and based on the amount of dust that was left nearby was 99% certain he was getting down to eat and drink, using a nearby shelf to get up and down. I’d check multiple times a day that he was there, but Fergus liked his new perch and refused to leave
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I left food and water for him, and based on the amount of dust that was left nearby was 99% certain he was getting down to eat and drink, using a nearby shelf to get up and down. I’d check multiple times a day that he was there, but Fergus liked his new perch and refused to leave
Fergus, understandably scared, did not want to come down. And if I tried to reach for him he moved. I was fairly certain I’d identified an easier path down for him, so after many attempts at luring him with tuna, toys, treats, and catnip, I resigned myself to the fact that he’d be there overnight.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Fergus, understandably scared, did not want to come down. And if I tried to reach for him he moved. I was fairly certain I’d identified an easier path down for him, so after many attempts at luring him with tuna, toys, treats, and catnip, I resigned myself to the fact that he’d be there overnight.
Fergus had jumped from a small ledge on the staircase to the exposed wiring under the beams. I went to find a stepladder to reach him, but he jumped instead to an exposed beam, further into the basement, and then scrambled into the beams supporting the furnace vents.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Fergus had jumped from a small ledge on the staircase to the exposed wiring under the beams. I went to find a stepladder to reach him, but he jumped instead to an exposed beam, further into the basement, and then scrambled into the beams supporting the furnace vents.
Our first week home was good. Knowing the ‘rule of 3’ for cats, I had Fergus set up in a small bedroom with everything he’d need while he adjusted to me and his new home. He and Corbin were very curious about one another, and initial supervised interactions were going reasonably well.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Our first week home was good. Knowing the ‘rule of 3’ for cats, I had Fergus set up in a small bedroom with everything he’d need while he adjusted to me and his new home. He and Corbin were very curious about one another, and initial supervised interactions were going reasonably well.
It took a while to find a cat in local shelters/rescues who might be a good fit personality wise with Corbin. After a few weeks, I brought home 8 month old Fergus.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It took a while to find a cat in local shelters/rescues who might be a good fit personality wise with Corbin. After a few weeks, I brought home 8 month old Fergus.
Monkey passed this past December, and after taking a few months to grieve I was ready to bring a new cat home. Corbin also seemed ready for a new companion and more social stimulation.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Monkey passed this past December, and after taking a few months to grieve I was ready to bring a new cat home. Corbin also seemed ready for a new companion and more social stimulation.
My first Canadian cat, Baggy, passed in 2021, and I adopted an energetic little goblin (Corbin) in Pittsburgh. Corbin immediately fell in love with the resident cat, Monkey, but the feeling wasn’t initially mutual. It took some time, but eventually they got along well, despite the 12 year age gap.
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My first Canadian cat, Baggy, passed in 2021, and I adopted an energetic little goblin (Corbin) in Pittsburgh. Corbin immediately fell in love with the resident cat, Monkey, but the feeling wasn’t initially mutual. It took some time, but eventually they got along well, despite the 12 year age gap.
I’m a cat person, always have been. Not a surprise if you know me. The four years of undergrad are pretty much are the only time in my life I’ve not lived with at least one cat. When I moved to the USA in 2010 from NS my cats came with me, and those two same cats made multiple cross country moves
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’m a cat person, always have been. Not a surprise if you know me. The four years of undergrad are pretty much are the only time in my life I’ve not lived with at least one cat. When I moved to the USA in 2010 from NS my cats came with me, and those two same cats made multiple cross country moves
Me, a Canadian who recently upgraded to an all wheel drive vehicle, every time snow is forecast:
January 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Me, a Canadian who recently upgraded to an all wheel drive vehicle, every time snow is forecast:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 20
Day 20
December 22, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 20
Day 20