A Nova Scotia judge has ordered a psychiatric assessment for a teenage boy who sexually assaulted a woman and a cat.

The 16-year-old from Dartmouth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to five charges on Monday. He will remain in custody until he is sentenced.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 9, but there could be delays while the court awaits various reports.

Four of the charges — sexual assault, assault, forcible entry into a home and breaching probation — relate to incidents last October. In one case, the teen grabbed a woman's buttocks, then went to her home a few days later and pushed her.

The boy sexually abused his family cat on Jan. 16, while on deferred custody for a previous conviction.

The judge ordered an assessment to determine whether he can be placed in the Initiative for Sexually Aggressive Youth, a treatment program at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax for youth with sexually inappropriate behaviour.

There's a waiting list, which means the teen may not be seen before August, the Crown prosecutor told the court.