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No way on tomato juice! I have to liquify Teddy's diet to prevent crystals since he is prone. I make home made chicken broth by pressure cooking a few chicken breasts (on the bone). I usually make chicken salad or something out of the meat and then I keep the broth. I put it in the fridge over night and then I scoop all the fat off the next day. I then dilute it with about the same amount of water. Once I am done with that, I put the diluted broth into ice cube trays and freeze it and then I pop the cubes out and defrost as needed in the fridge. A couple of tablespoons of fresh, fat free, salt free, home made organic chicken broth added to food gives Teddy the liquid he needs. I add some of this to Daisy's food as she is missing a chewing tooth due to a fracture and likes her food softened. You could try my method. If you dont have a pressure cooker, they are not that costly and really cut down on cooking time for soups and such. Or you can do it by making a soup but I dont think the broth is as beneficial as when you cook down bones in a pressure cooker.