var str = "I have a cat, a dog, and a goat.";
str = str.replace(/goat/i, "cat");
// now str = "I have a cat, a dog, and a cat."
str = str.replace(/dog/i, "goat");
// now str = "I have a cat, a goat, and a cat."
str = str.replace(/cat/i, "dog");
// now str = "I have a dog, a goat, and a cat."