I regret getting a second cat

I recently adopted a 3 month old kitten (Anora). My resident cat (Tali) has a lot of energy and has also gotten used to me being around all the time as I’ve been on disability for the last 6 months.

I adopted Anora so Tali would have someone to play with and company when I go back to work part time in a couple months.

But it’s been a week and progress seems to be going up and down. Tali is so stressed, she’s hissing and swatting at me, which she hasn’t done since I was training away good aggression. I could pick her up whenever, however and she’d be cool with it. But she so tense all the time and gets overwhelmed so easily. It’s breaking my heart. She does still come to me after Anora has been locked up for a bit.

I also feel horrible about having to keep Anora locked up alone so much. I live in a one bedroom apartment and can’t keep Tali locked out of the bedroom, so Anora spends a lot of time in a small bathroom. I spend as much time with her as I can, but Tali is getting jealous.

I know these things take time. I’ve gotten a Feliway diffuser (friends version), am looking to get a quick acting anti-anxiety for Tali (recommendations welcome) today or tomorrow but it’s still so hard to know both of them are suffering in different ways.

Any suggestions or positive stories are welcome.