In keeping with this natural instinct, most cat beds are made with materials that provide an appealing texture that Kitty can't resist pawing and clawing.
Perhaps your cat's pawing is an extension of that behavior that has just become a habit for him?
Whatever the reason might be for your cat's pawing, it doesn't sound as though he's harming himself in any way, and that's a good thing.
Shopping online for plus size dresses and skirts is so much easier than pawing through rack after rack at the store.
This one-man dance excerpt is very short, but shows the face mask often worn for rain dancing, and the movement of pawing at the ground with the feet.