Getting encrypted name problem.

PHP Code:

$pet_entry_id = random_string('numeric', 6);
var_dump($pet_entry_id);exit; 


If that looks you good you move on to the next one.

PHP Code:

$config['upload_path'] = './assets/img/pets' . $pet_entry_id;
var_dump($config['upload_path']);exit; 


In the end you have placed a debug and exit (it will stop rendering) on every row. So you know where it dosen't have it's information anymore.

There are a logging feature in Codeigniter too, in case you want it logged to a file instead.
https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/g...og_message

Or did you mean this value?

PHP Code:

'pet_photo' => $this->upload->data('file_name'),