An automated animal washing system includes a housing having a base, and a wash tub for holding water and an animal cage positioned atop the base. The system has a lid moveable between a closed position for covering an upper end of the wash tub and an open position for providing access to the upper end of the wash tub. The system includes at least one water pipe for introducing water into the wash tub, and a shampoo pipe for introducing shampoo or soap into the wash tub. A rotatable agitator is disposed at the lower end of the wash tub. A drain is also disposed at the lower end of the wash tub for removing water from the wash tub. The animal cage is disposed inside the wash tub. The animal cage has spaced legs that project from a bottom of the cage for spacing the cage away from the rotatable agitator. A control system is disposed in the base for automatically operating the animal washing system.