diff --git a/pages/categories.vue b/pages/categories.vue
index 3bdfd9b..6c6812d 100644
--- a/pages/categories.vue
+++ b/pages/categories.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,68 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-const { data: categories, status } = useCategories();
+const { data: categories, status, error } = useCategories();
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
     <h1 class="text-4xl font-bold mb-8 text-center">Recipe Categories</h1>
 
-    <div v-if="status === 'pending'" class="text-center">Loading...</div>
+    <div v-if="status === 'pending'" class="flex justify-center my-8">
+      <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-lg text-primary" />
+    </div>
 
-    <div v-else class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+    <div
+      v-else-if="error"
+      class="alert alert-error my-8 flex-col items-center"
+    >
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <svg
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+          class="stroke-current shrink-0 h-6 w-6"
+          fill="none"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        >
+          <path
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+            stroke-width="2"
+            d="M10 14l2-2m0 0l2-2m-2 2l-2-2m2 2l2 2m7-2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
+          />
+        </svg>
+        <span>Failed to load categories</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div
+      v-else-if="categories?.length > 0"
+      class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 my-8"
+    >
       <category-card
         v-for="category in categories"
         :key="category.strCategory"
         :category="category"
       />
     </div>
+
+    <div
+      v-else
+      class="alert alert-info my-8 flex-col items-center"
+    >
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <svg
+          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+          fill="none"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          class="stroke-current shrink-0 w-6 h-6"
+        >
+          <path
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+            stroke-width="2"
+            d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
+          />
+        </svg>
+        <span>No categories available</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>