i think thats normal!!!!!

my cats do the same things: scooping food with their paws. my cat, sugar, saw us open the doors by turning the doorknobs, so now he strethches up and tries to open the doors(although he doesnt have the srength to push it). id say that most cats are just interested in our lives, just like we are. i always wonder exactly what my cats do outside, other than sleeping and hunting!!!