This cat gonna do it
I am going to guess that this cat has tried pawing everything.
Cats are super curious animals and will be interested in anything and everything. I think they are the animals that show signs of "fight or flight" the most obvious. They also the animals that take being cautious to a whole another level. I am no cat scientist, but I have had a few cats in my life under my wing. I have always been fascinated by them and I love their stupid cute little adorable squishy faces. I also love their purrs. I will do anything and everything in my power to hear a cat purr. In my head I believe the greatest honor when owning a cat is when the cat comes to you by itself and decides to lay down by you...and purr. It is an incredible feeling.
So yeah, I have seen cats do all sorta things to something they come across newly. I feel like they are simply testing that new thing to see if it is a threat, a treat, or nothing of concern. If they deem anything a threat, they will fight or flight. If it a treat they'll at it. If it something of no concern then they'll ignore it for the rest of their life or destroy is coz they can.