Could you post a short video of this maybe?
What is Atlas' relationship like with you and your husband? Has it changed in the last couple of months? My thought on this is that: holy cow, this has been a really really rough and stressful time for your cats. So much change, losing his home, your grief, and now having a new cat thrust on him. Any one of those things could be extremely upsetting and seem like the end of the world to a cat. But it's sort of a triple whammy. I'm actually really amazed that it hasn't resulted in a lot more hostility from him. It feels to me like he's handled this pretty well, although perhaps he's a bit sad and depressed about things.
My advice is simple: a lot more attention and love for Atlas. Whatever you do, don't get angry and resentful towards him, that will just make it much much worse. Make sure he feels like he's still a valued member of the household, and yea, keep him away from Buffy for awhile if possible. Lots of alone time with his favorite people. Make very sure that if has favorite perches or favorite activities, or toys, or interactions with you guys that he hasn't lost any of those things in the shuffle. Vertical cat wall for him sounds like a great idea to me. I think you probably have some fences to mend with Atlas right now.
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