AUSTIN, Texas - Austin City Council voted to allow the Austin Animal Center to spay pregnant animals without contacting a rescue organization first.

This is to help with overcrowding and budget issues.

The backstory:

Council Member Krista Laine (District 6) brought the item forward.

"I, as council member, certainly have been a strong voice for fiscal responsibility, for finding efficiencies," she said.

Last month, Council approved a resolution that lets veterinarians decide whether to spay and neuter an animal.

"What I simply advocate for is if we are going to spend our money to hire highly trained medical or veterinary professionals, then we allow them to use their expertise to make the judgment calls in the areas that they know the most about," Laine said.

According to Laine's o

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