Help - cat repellent damaged courgette plant

[Aldebaran1981]

Hello fellow Gardeners,

I need some help and advice please. I accidentally sprayed a cat & dog repellent spray on my courgettes (before reading the label which says "do not apply on plants directly" - usually I'm not so daft...). They are only young but quite vigorous plants (they were just starting to grow buds). The large leaves became somewhat deformed and looked like the spray damaged them slightly, but I washed them with pure water and it rained as well so it looked like they were OK. However, the small leaves which were just developing and the buds dried out as if burned. Now the plants recovered pretty well, having some new growth, but can anybody tell me if I should do anything to help them? I have no idea what was in the cat repellent spray, the ingredients are not listed. But almost all of my plants that got sprayed were damaged, the worst were some chrysantemums and hydrangea. Mini roses, fuchsia and lavenders looked mostly unaffected. I will try to attach some photos of the courgette plants now.

[WendyC]

I think in time they will out grow the damage. Would be worth finding out what is in it incase it is something which could be harmful when you come to eat the courgettes. Not sure why you would need to spray plants, the only plants my cats have eaten is a little nibble of grass occasionally. Perhaps dogs eat them. Where does it suggest you do spray it?

[bearded bloke]

I think it would be prudent to cut off affected foliage as close to the stem as possible & as soon as possible,in case this works in a systemic manner

What was the product ?

[More basil]

For the future, I have found that a light sprinkling of chilli flakes around plants help deter both cats and mice. This also helps deterring mice inside but watch out, it can stain.