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\"She's always been humorous, and she still is,\" Bashara added. \"She leads a very quiet life.\"

Day's birthday kicked off March 28 at Day's Cypress Inn in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California.

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PHOTO: Doris Day seen in this 1951 file photo.
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Please sign Doris' card and wish her a Happy 97th Birthday! If you would like to make a donation in Doris' honor while you are there, it would mean so much to her, to all of us at DDAF, and most of all, to the animals.https://t.co/QveYoEvDY8 pic.twitter.com/rKoLyXExfE

— DDAF (@DDAF_org) March 27, 2019

In addition to live auctions and raffles, there were performances by Michael Feinstein, Jackie Joseph from \"The Doris Day Show” and more.

A 60th anniversary screening of the 1959 film,\"Pillow Talk,\" in which Day co-starred with Rock Hudson, also took place.

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PHOTO: American actress and singer Doris Day in 1955.
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A post shared by Doris Day Animal Foundation (@dorisdayanimalfoundation) on Mar 25, 2019 at 6:36am PDT

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PHOTO: Doris Day is seen at age 96 in an undated photo. The legendary actress is celebrating her 97th birthday on April 3, 2019.
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All proceeds will go to Day's non-profit, the Doris Day Animal Foundation.

\"Originally Doris went out and did all of the rescues herself. That's how it all started,\" Bashara said. \"She'd pick any animal up on the street and bring it home. She can't do that anymore [because] she's 97. But she's so interested in her foundation and how it's helping animals.\"

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PHOTO: Doris Day celebrated her 92nd birthday on April 3, 2016.
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