An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method of producing animal litter containing bentonite that minimizes blocking of the path of conveyance by bentonite during production. The method of the present disclosure is as follows.A method of producing animal litter including bentonite, the method comprising a step of forming, from a starting material for animal litter containing bentonite, a starting mixture that contains 10 to 60 mass % of granules that remain on an 8.0 mm-aperture sieve and 40 to 90 mass % of granules that pass through an 8.0 mm-aperture sieve, a step of conveying the starting mixture on a path of conveyance, a step of loading the starting mixture that has been conveyed on the path of conveyance into a granulator capable of pulverizing and granulation, to pulverize at least the granules remaining on the 8.0 mm-aperture sieve while forming a granulated product, and a step of drying the granulated product.
