Cyberpunk 2020 - Puppy Mill

The most popular and well known pet store chain in Night City and many other major metropolitian areas is The Puppy Mill chain. With locations in downtown areas, shopping malls, the suburbs and even a few in the most high class areas they are very well known. While the popularity of having your own pet has died down a bit over the last decade or so the franchise managed to restructure and survive very well. Now they are pushing to be noticed again by through popular sponsorship programs.
  

Featuring some of the most popular genetically modified, and sometime pure bred, pets available in the world. Dogs specifically designed to be even more protective and responsive to commands of their owners. Cats that glow in the dark. Snakes that exude a calming pheromone. Not to mention they also offer kennels to rent for those who need to travel, veterinarian services and of course every pet accessory that you could ever dream of.

Basic Sponsorship package.

They are required to wear a plastic curved wrap on their forearm. Held in place with elastic straps, colored white with the Puppy Mill logo and a unique serial code underneath. The design is very prominent and can be picked up by the numerous slave AI programs scanning the endless television channels and social media networks all day long. If it is caught on television in any fashion, good or bad, the amount of time is recorded. On social media the amount of hit or views a person receives is recorded. The data is then sent back to the Puppy Mill home system.

They receive a bonus of 1eb per month. They also receive an additional 3eb for each time they appear on television with the logo visible. With an additional 1eb for every minute they are on. For social media network they receive 1eb per 10k views. There is a maximum of 20eb payed out per month.

They also get a subscription to Puppy Mill magazine. Full of news and pet tips every month.

Advanced Sponsorship package.

Achieved once they have collected 80eb in payout.

The logo forearm wrap is upgraded to a higher more durable grade of plastic and is held in place with Velcro straps or belt style straps that resemble a pet collar.   

They also receives the same payout based on television appearances/viewers but the maximum per month is raised to 40.

With their Puppy Mill magazine subscription they also receive a free small bag of Kennel Koff brand pet food each month. Plus additional coupons for Puppy Mill and Kennel Koff products.

Levels beyond this are all privately negotiated.   

Nomad Susie “Sweety” Sanchez is the most popular Puppy Mill sponsored of celebrity status. Although having retired from most work for a year now she still appears in ads for the chain. Usually with her eight multicolored cats and her genetically enhanced pit bull named 'Overbite'. Reportedly her animals have lifetime passes to the Puppy Mill kennels if she needs to go on a long term op along with top of the line medical care for them as well.

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