Ode Asymptote Problem

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I have a problem with ODE.

Let's suppose I have a first order ODE, such

$$y' = f(x, y)$$

Let's suppose $f$ is satisfy the required hypothesis for uniqueness and existance in $\mathbb{R}$

Let's also suppose that $f(x, y) \ge 0$, so that $y$ is always increasing.

Let $y(0) = y_0 < 0$

Now, I want to estabilish if $y$ has an asymptote in, let's say, $1$.

I suppose that $\lim_{x \to \infty} y = 1$ and find out that $\lim_{x \to \infty} y' = 0$

But this condition is only necessary.

How can I be sure that there is an asymptote in $1$ or not? What should I check about $f(x, y)$?

On the other hand, if I suppose

$\lim_{x \to \infty} y = +\infty$, and I find that $\lim_{x \to \infty} y' = 0$, I cannot conclude that it has an asymptote right? I am basically stuck.

Thank in advance for your help.