My wife was looking for a cow hide to put in our family room (she is a Texan and I think we have the only "western" themed house in PA ... anyway, she was dealing with a guy who had cow and goat hides for sale, but he mentioned that the goat hides usually had a wierd smell, and he did not recommend then for indoor decorating. Not sure if this applies to all goat hide, or just his. Thought I would mention it.